March 2

Block 3 seemed to like the graphic organizer more than block 2, but they seem like more visual learners than block 2.

I seem to do much better in 3^rd block than I do in 2^nd. I am significantly less nervous, possibly because I understand the content better by 3^rd block. In addition, I have already experienced any kinks the lesson might have had and taken measures to fix those kinks so that they didn’t happen during 3^rd block. Also, the students during 3^rd block are more vocal with demands of things they like and don’t like, so I don’t have to work so hard to figure out what it is that makes them happy.

SS: Did you do this last night? (in reference to the graphic organizers)

Ms. Bodanyi: Yeah

SS: Do you ever sleep?

I wanted to include this little conversation with one of my students in second block because it totally made my day. I think my students realized that I am working very hard to find new ways of presenting the content. I am trying to make the lessons more fun and interesting, and these graphic organizers are just one I am trying to do that going to try that.