A good introduction to a new school, quickly familiarised myself with the work required and made a good day of it. I demonstrated a mix of calm, kindness, awareness and firmness throughout the day, a great combination for myself and my students.
A poster caught my eye in the deputy principals office, it said 'I will give you respect, even when you do not return it', this to me meant I would hold a respectful position with resilience, a necessary thing when dealing with potentially troubled teenagers and it set a firm grounding of respect for my day. I am aware though I still need much growth in my teaching and familiarity with high school.
Very happy with the solid behaviour mangement I demonstrated all day sometimes under presure, at one point a student from another class caused a significant disruption but I handled it well. Also happy with the level of acceptance I gained from most students, I feel I got through to many students and meaningfully assisted them.
A poster caught my eye in the deputy principals office, it said 'I will give you respect, even when you do not return it', this to me meant I would hold a respectful position with resilience, a necessary thing when dealing with potentially troubled teenagers and it set a firm grounding of respect for my day. I am aware though I still need much growth in my teaching and familiarity with high school.
Very happy with the solid behaviour mangement I demonstrated all day sometimes under presure, at one point a student from another class caused a significant disruption but I handled it well. Also happy with the level of acceptance I gained from most students, I feel I got through to many students and meaningfully assisted them.