Whittier - Elizabeth Mundt, 4th graders, 5 hours
This week Mrs. Mundt was sick, but she still came to class anyway. It's definitely flu season. Another student was very ill this week as well. I know where the nurse's office is at now. Aside from that, there was some chaos for a moment during lunch when Mrs. Mundt had to step out with a sick child and I was left trying to calm the class. I still feel out of place if I try to tell them what to do, even though I'm an adult. That's one of my main concerns regarding residencies and shadowing. I'm not sure exactly how far I can go before I overstep my bounds.
Mrs. Mundt is trying out a new reward system and it really seems to be working for most of the class. She keeps a timer on her, and when it randomly buzzes, she will look up. She will see if the first student she sees is good or bad. If they are good, she adds a green cube to the jar, if they are bad, a red. After quiet time, she will pick from the jar randomly and if it's green, they all get a reward (such as extra play time and such) and if it's red, they continue with the schedule. So far, her class really works well on this reward system. That's great to know!