Native American Festival

We recently went on a field trip to the Native American Festival in Greenville, MS. This was my first field trip and I was really pumped about it. The festival was amazing! Students learned A LOT and were able to see firsthand Native American customs, rituals, and artifacts. The students shot bow and arrows, played Native American games, purchased Native American products, and ate Native American food. The field trip was a huge success.

Lab

Every Thursday we have our Science Lab. A retired Science teacher creates the labs and I get to help. She is a great asset.

Last Thursday, we dissected a sheep, cow, and pig eye. The students loved the lab as well as I.

Last week the students also created the steps of Meiosis using various art projects. The students did very well on this project.

We also have started a classroom ecosystem as well as planted classroom flowers. The students enjoy observing the ongoing projects.

The Weeks Continue....

School continues to move forward, ready or not! I continue to have great difficulty with the behavior in some of my classrooms. At times, I feel like leaving the room and screaming. I wonder if this would make the situation better? Maybe not. As an educator, I have to improve this skill. I hope it's not too late for this school year. I'm not sure how much more disrespect I can take.

On the bright side, I am enjoying teaching. I enjoy a lot of the students and appreciate their willingness to learn. Currently we have started an ecosystem that houses a lizard, frog, grass hopper, and cricket. The kids look forward to adding to the collection. We also have a cocoon that is ready to come out! You can actually hear the wings flapping inside the cocoon. We have watched the caterpillar transform into the cocoon and are excited for it to make its appearance. It's sooo cool :)

My Teaching Experience Thus Far

This week has honestly been a challenge for me. I have definitely understood the importance of "modify and adjust." I have done a considerable amount of modifying and adjusting.


I am teaching 6th grade Science at McGehee Elementary. I feel I am lacking confidence in my teaching and this is showing. I definitely need to improve on this skill.

This week has been very busy. On Tuesday I participated in the Back To School Carnival. We had a great turn out with numerous students, parents, and the community. I was in charge of the "Ring Toss." The students enjoyed the game and it was very nice to see all the students have a great time. Our school is in Fiscal distress and we are currently trying to get a Milage passed. The school and community are very supportive.

On Monday I provided my students with a list of vocabulary words. We reviewed the words and I explained to the students there would be a vocabulary test on Friday. The class completed an exercise with the terms; Write a definition for each word in your own words and draw a picture that resembles the word. The students performed very well with this task; however, I was very disappointed in the scores. It felt like a "slap" in my face. I will modify and adjust this as well!

I have also had the challenge of students respecting me. A few students have mentioned to me, "The reason they act like this is because you are a new teacher." I need improvement on my discipline skills!

On a positive note, the students really enjoyed lab this week and I have my lesson plans ready to start a new week tomorrow! (With all the modifying and adjusting in place) :)