Entry 2

I began working at Barret Elementary school this week. The very first day I was there, the teacher was sick so I did not do much. The next day I was there, I was able to get a clearer view of the order of the classroom. I am working with fifth graders which is quite new to me. Working in a regular glass is so different than working with disabled students.It is hard to work one on one with my students at Barret elementary school because I am only there for a short time. In that time the students have an assignment where they work by themselves. My job is to make sure that no one is talking or driving the teacher crazy. I wish I could spend more time in the class room so that I could get to know my students more and be able to help out. Unfortunately, due to my real job, I am only allowed to volunteer for a half an hour during my lunch break. However, I get to spend plenty of time with my special needs students. I learn from them every day. I work with those students one on one and in a groups daily. I learn how to help them want to learn. I cannot force them to do anything. I am learning ways to make learning fun for the students.