Practicum

I am enjoying my practicum placement at Jarrett Middle School. My teacher has been very helpful with answering all of my questions. On Monday she asked me if I would like to teach Wednesday's class. I agreed, and I jumped at the opportunity to bring something new to the classroom. Since we are reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer I read the narration for chapter 6 and chose students to read the characters' parts. Chapter 6 was an excellent lesson to teach because the reading talked about several superstitions. After we read I asked the students to create their own superstition. The catch was that they only had three minutes to write, and then they had to pass their paper to someone else. After four passes students were allowed to read the accumulated superstition in front of the class. They loved reading their goofy superstitions, and they enjoyed showing their talent.