I worked with students one on one again to work out any kinks in their bills. Together we looked at and edited grammar, spelling, and citations. The bills were read for clarity; we wanted to make sure that each section made sense and said what the sponsor wanted to say.
Students were really getting into the research aspect of the bill writing. They didn’t like the actual writing process though.
Some students who had finished their bill were even willing to help others who were struggling a bit more. It was really nice to see that the students were working together.
Overall today, I think that it went really well. I really like working with the students and I think they are starting to respect me. It is still hard to lay down the law though, partly because of the existing classroom climate, but also because the students see me as someone who is not much older and I think that they want to show off. They have their normal conversations around me, which normally have way too much information, but that lets me know that they are comfortable with me. But at the same time, there is always the fear that they are too comfortable and will not take me seriously. Although, when I raise my voice they quiet down and listen up, so that is always a good sign.
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