Discovery about myself

I have done many summer camps so I knew how I was like with the children but in an academic environment I wanted to see how I would be! Speaking the truth I am quite satisfied! (even if I have lots of progress to do!)

-Authotity: OK

-At the beginnig it was a bit confusing for me switching from french to English in the same conversation (Kids speaking English and I speaking French) but I got use to it! The only thing I have to think of now is: "stop speaking English at the begining of the day and then stop speaking French when I come back home!"

-I think I can improvise things when something does not happen the way it should have.

-I really like helping the students who need more attention and explainations, I thought it might be too much but I really like helping them and see that they can, do it!!

-I love seeing them playing and learning at the same time and they love it too! In these specific moments there is a particular relationship which is just GREAT!

-I am more comfortable speaking in front of a whole class than I would have thought, but I wonder if it would be the same with older students...

-I do prefer activity time rather than the moment I am doing my "lecture".

-And I realized that even if I loved poems at school I don't really like teaching them now... Funny

Discovery of the American educational system and Immersion teaching

There are many things I discovered during these first weeks and I am sure I'll discover a lot more!

-There are lots of unacademic activities within the school (especially in High School).

-There is a thing which surprised me: it is acceptable to miss classes for extra activities such as band. It would NOT be possible in France!

-There is a strong school identity.

-Parents are really present and they do help a lot within the school.

-Teacher ask a lot the kids' opinion or ask kids to find a solution to a problem encountered in class. I think it is great, it is their solution therefore, they have no excuse not following it!!

-I did not know anything about immersion teaching but I LOVE it! It is the best way to learn a language! I find it really cute when I speak french to the students even if they answer back in English! And I am amazed too! they are only in 1st grade and understand almost anything I say in French!!!

Things I would like to learn this year

There are lots of things I want to learn this year:

-Pedagogy, especially pedagogic strategy that I could use in class and above all immersion pedagogy.

-How to deal with the difference in level. Each student has a different level but we should all progress as a class.

-How to prepare a good lesson. That is to say an interesting lesson for the student with academic contents.

-Discover different grades (especially primary school compared to middle school) to be able to see which one I prefer.

-American recipes.

-Things about myself I did not know before.

-What kind of teacher am I.

-And lots of unknown things I can't think of because I don't know them!
I love to discover new things so please USA surprise me!!

Professional Blogging

I had never heard of professional blogging before but I think it is good, like that I'll have something at the end of the year (as I don't have a personal blog) and it makes you think about what you are doing and you can make the most of your year here!
So professional blogging why not??! Here I come!