Period two was interrupted with a Mass for Catholic Schools Week. The priest, as one student put it, "looked like what I think Jesus would look like." His nickname is Father Jesus, he had a beard, long brown hair, wears sandals, and well preaches too. He also looked like he could be a former NFL running back, he was one of those guys with no neck and just broad shoulders. Most intimidating looking priest ever.
Periods 3 and 4 went by fine. The came period 5; my first lesson. Overall, I was happy with the lesson. The teacher first off loved my lesson plan and was excited to see it put into action. I was loud, not quiet per usual, I knew people's names, I was comfortable in front of the class, students were asking questions the whole time, but as I was going I began talking faster and faster.
At the end of the lesson, my teacher asked me how I think I did. I did a self-critique and he was like "wow, thats pretty much exactly what I had to say." So he was happy that I knew what I had to do to improve. And the screaming french teacher from across the hall came in and talked to me after class. He was completely serious, asking me how it went and boosted my confidence. But my teacher turned to me and asked "do you get hives when you're nervous? because there were a couple on the back of your neck and by your ear as you were going through the lesson." Awesome. Good thing I was using a projector today, so all the lights were off and the students weren't looking at me.
But overall I was really happy with it. My supervising professor is coming to observe me tomorrow, so I'm teaching the same lesson as today just to a different class of students. It should go really well since I already got critiqued by myself and my cooperating teacher.
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