Week 2

  Amongst all of the hustle bustle of week 2, getting settled into the school and finding a groove I seem to have forgotten to post an entry - so here it is.  Week 2 was amazing.  I started to really feel like I was hitting my stride and things were going really well in the classroom.  As I expected, classroom management in the gym would be the main learning point.  My technique seems to be working well, which I am very happy about.  I am very fortunate to be in the placement I am in, with the AT I have and at this exact moment in her professional life.  She is currently restructuring her whole perspective on being a phys ed teacher and her program in general.  It is so amazing to be part of that experience with her.  I have learned so much and it has been wonderful to see passion being reignited in her.  After having attended a conference on the first Friday of practicum, she was excited to get back in the classroom and implement some of the things she had learned.  She told me that she couldn't sleep at night that's how excited she was about it - it was amazing to see.  We are now working on a new assessment piece that I will be designing and putting up in the gym to remind students (and teachers alike) that the gym is still a classroom - stay posted for pictures!