Day 3 January 5th 2011

Its very difficult to dress the part, when I have been in school all year long. I guess I have to start collecting more professional clothing, but I managed to dig deep in my closet for very appropriate outfits. The 11th graders have a in class essay on Firday which they are allowed to use their notes for "Rip Van Winkle", and they alos have an objective or multipal choice test on Monday. Again the teacher checks the homework that was assigned to students, while also taking attendence as well. Sometimes watching these lessons its like I really wish i could jus be done and over with college and be in a class of my own and maybe have a little bit more fun with the lessons. I still think I'll be nervous when I do offically become a teacher because its going to be a big jump from college and then actually being in a real classroom everyday with the same lessons and students everyday. In the other class Period 2 the Freshman have a persuavive essay to do. The teacher gave each student a different type of government to research and they have to persuade a council why that goverment would be good for their new country. It's interesting because I think this is a really really really great way to begin the book ' Anthem' beacuse of the fact of the type of government that they use in the book. Both go very well with each other. One thing that struck me with her class is when she walked round the room when students were reading she poked them and said where's your book. Now some students would take offense to that teachers are not suposed to have any hand touching on students. This teacher is also getting married to a history teacher who teachers down the hall, and many students know that they are gettin married and are in both classes and they talk about how why cant they organize their lessons so that the papers arent due at the same time. I believe that a teachers personall life should try to remain as seprate from the class as humanly possible because you deffinitly dont need any awkward moments.