Reflect on your time in the classroom to this point. How are you feeling emotionally, physically? Do you feel that you are getting through to your most difficult students? What strategies are working? What strategies are not? What are your next steps with student engagement within the classroom?
Honestly, I feel completely drained and exhausted. I have a whole new respect for teachers of any grade level. I am amazed at the constant effort it takes to be a teacher whether it be the teaching side or the behavior/classroom management side.
I do feel like I am getting through to my most difficult students. At the beginning of the year, I set a goal to show my students that they have someone in their life who cares about them. I think they feel that from me and it has turned some of my most difficult students around. I should clarify that when I say "difficult" I mean behavior wise. It is a fun challenge to try to get them to turn around and respect those in authority positions, AKA, their teachers.
My next steps are to continue to learn classroom management skills. While I have been able to calm individuals it is still difficult to engage as a whole.
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