WEEK TEN- Weekly Journal

I had a great week this week because I got to do a lot of new things, and prepare the lesson I will be doing on Monday. I feel angry on the job when I feel as if I can't get through to the students. I get very frustrated when they don't listen to me like they do Mme. Mercer, but I know that Mme. Mercer has a lot more experience and gets a lot more respect from the students. Other than that, I don't really get angry on the job because I love it so much and work through any challenges I come across. I am not an angry person, and I feel that it would take away from my hard work and learning. When I can't get the job done fast enough I just work through it slowly so that I do it correctly. I know when I can't do something fast enough, and so I do it as fast and efficiently as I can. I don't want to do something fast, and end up doing it wrong, so I just work through things at my own pace, and Mme. Mercer knows this. I usually don't have to do things in a specific time limit; I just task as long as it will take so that I do the best I can do.
Some "Joe" jobs I have to do at co-op are cleaning and organizing storage rooms and cabinets, typing out activities, photocopying various things, laminating sheets, and marking and recording different assignments. I do jobs for different teachers as well if Mme. Mercer is not there or doesn't have anything for me to do. I am never not busy, and am always doing little jobs around the school. I like doing a lot of little jobs because they keep me busy and make the time go by fast. My workplace is full of humour because the teachers are all very funny. Mme. Mercer has a great sense of humour and always finds ways to make me crack up. She is very laid back and funny, and this puts me at ease so that I can do the best I can at work. All the teachers are personable and find ways to make learning fun for the class.
When I'm nervous or unsure about something I always confirm and consult with Mme. Mercer. She always seems to put me at ease. She gives me suggestions on different things and offers some helpful advice. I gave a little quiz to the class this week, and we took it up as well. After the quiz, Mme. Mercer gave me some constructice criticism that she said she was given in her earlier years. She told me that when we were taking up the quiz, I was choosing all male students to give there answers. I did not even realize what I was doing, and was quite shocked when she told me this. I wasn't intending to do this, it just so happened that all the male students were putting their hands up to answer. I have to be more conscious about who I choose to answer questions. I may start to pick students in a boy-girl order, just to be sure.
A problem I solved this week was being more stern with the students. I made sure that I kept the students on task and showed them that I am a teacher as well. When I worked with groups this week, I was sure to keep them on task. Sometimes the conversation would drift from what they were working on, but I was there to redirect them. Overall, this week was very fun, and I learned a lot of new things. My weekend has not be the best, however. My aunt had been fighting cancer, and she passed away yesterday evening. I am not doing so well, and I realize that I will be away at least one day this week to attend her funeral and be with family. I will be sure to notify Mme. Mercer on Monday.