For the second lesson, Gloria taught about clothes, language, and images. We had one large group instruction and 2 centers. The lesson was taught in an hour so we had barely time to finish. Most of the students did not finish my center where we were sorting the differences in language. I realized I had no disciplinary authority over the students when they were doing small group. Even when I asked them nicely, sternly and forcefully to be quiet, they all refused to listen to my directions. Once my teacher walked over and they fell quickly into silence. However, as soon as she walked away, the chattering started again. I felt almost hopeless in getting the students to quiet down and concentrate on the task.
Since our students are high-achieving, I forget that they are still second graders. They get excited with hands on activities and cannot sit for a long time. The whole lesson ended successfully as the students were able to learn about how ancient egypt and china have contributed to our world.
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