Survived week 1...

I don't think I have ever looked forward to a weekend this much before. I can't believe how exhausted I am. I knew teaching was hard work, but I may have underestimated a bit. I am excited to have finished the first week, but I definitely have my work cut out for me this weekend. I have been struggling a bit with classroom management and all last night I was brainstorming ideas in my head on some new things I might have to try. I feel like until I get classroom management under control, the kids are not going to really be learning like I want them to. My class is really a busy one and we have about 2 or 3 particular kiddos that have serious behavior issues and are a constant distraction. I hope to come up with something that will be meaningful enough to these kids to help them listen and behave better in class. My goal for this weekend is to come up with something new to try that will make the remainder of my residency more enjoyable.