Re: 1st year teacher with a 1st year assistant needs help!

theresa

Posted on 10/07/09

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On 9/30/09, Mary wrote:

Thank you so much, Mary! I truly appreciate your words of wisdom.

> Theresa, I just have to say "hang in there". Sorry to say
> that your situation sounds typical for your 1st year. It
> sounds alot like what I felt like in my 1st year too (that was
> 12 years ago). It will get better! You will get better at
> matching the child's ability to an appropriate challenge and
> each child will become more fully engaged. I have to say now
> that I am looking back, my inclination now is to change the
> negative behavior, whereas I used to give alot of 2nd chances
> and lots of reasoning. Now, if the child is misbehaving, I
> will redirect immediately. By this I mean, he is separated
> from the group and called to individual work. Lots of times,
> the child needs proximity of the adult and I ask him to work
> closer to me. Good luck

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