Welcome, all lab coats, to test experiment numbers 1, 2 and 4, otherwise known as, my first, second and forth block classes. The test subjects range in size from mini people to almost adults, and their behavior from near mute to bouncy ball. Observe, if you will, the tiny teacher in the middle of the room; she is trying her best to manage the chaos of adolescent learning. See for yourself the impact of this variable on the outcome of our experiment. Will they learn more, less, or just the same, with her as their educator?
Today, I had the pleasure of being observed by not 1, but 2 education students. These students had the pleasure of observing the song and pony dance I like to call, "A Day in the Life of a Twenty Something Teacher of Twelve and Thirteen Year Olds." Included in the day's agenda was a soft-drink spill accompanied by uncontrollable laughter, an angry outburst by another agitated control object, as well as the continual disruption of an adorable, but hyperactive, sixth grader in attempted isolation from his peers in the book nook of my classroom.
On the whole, I would say, these polite and probably bored out of their mind students saw enough to determine whether or not continued coursework in their field of study would benefit them in the long run. As for me, it wasn't such a bad "Day in the Life of a Twenty-Something Teacher of Twelve and Thirteen Year Olds." I signed up for this experiment a long time ago, and I don't plan on quitting any time soon! I happen to love the little lab rats!
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