http://itellstories.org/2009/09/08/first-day-school/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:47:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://itellstories.org/2009/09/08/first-day-school/#comment-4856 Illusha Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:50:10 +0000 http://itellstories.org/?p=2269#comment-4856 Thanks for the article. I just finished a summer job tutoring grade school kids (grades 1-8 or so) and I have to say that, even though I knew I would only be working there for about 2 months, I was very nervous showing up on the first day. I was mostly worried about what the kids would think of me, what I would have to do in terms of assignments, marking work, etc. Looking back at it, I have to say that finding the balance between being nice enough to get the kids to like you while being strict enough to get kids to do their work is one of the toughest things about being a teacher in a new class. At the end of my two months, I think I was just starting to get the hang of when to be strict and when to let things go. Thanks for the article. I just finished a summer job tutoring grade school kids (grades 1-8 or so) and I have to say that, even though I knew I would only be working there for about 2 months, I was very nervous showing up on the first day. I was mostly worried about what the kids would think of me, what I would have to do in terms of assignments, marking work, etc. Looking back at it, I have to say that finding the balance between being nice enough to get the kids to like you while being strict enough to get kids to do their work is one of the toughest things about being a teacher in a new class. At the end of my two months, I think I was just starting to get the hang of when to be strict and when to let things go.

]]> http://itellstories.org/2009/09/08/first-day-school/#comment-4827 Sameer Vasta Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:22:50 +0000 http://itellstories.org/?p=2269#comment-4827 That's a great idea Lan — and if any of those teachers have any exciting first day stories to tell, send them this way! That’s a great idea Lan — and if any of those teachers have any exciting first day stories to tell, send them this way!

]]> http://itellstories.org/2009/09/08/first-day-school/#comment-4826 Lan Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:10:32 +0000 http://itellstories.org/?p=2269#comment-4826 i've never seen it this way before and that embarasses me. i went to a school that used to specialize in education, churning out teachers every year. i even took a course in how to prepare class lessons as an elective one semester, because i needed the credits. the friends i've retained from this institution are mainly teachers and yet i have never asked them how the first day effects them. thank you for bringing this mind, i will ask them today how their first day was and how the ensuing days were. i’ve never seen it this way before and that embarasses me. i went to a school that used to specialize in education, churning out teachers every year. i even took a course in how to prepare class lessons as an elective one semester, because i needed the credits. the friends i’ve retained from this institution are mainly teachers and yet i have never asked them how the first day effects them. thank you for bringing this mind, i will ask them today how their first day was and how the ensuing days were.

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