Field Blog #3

Mrs. Kelm After Class


After attending two of Mrs. Kelm's classes I hung out with her for two more hours after to talk about teaching. We talked about grading work, planning, working with other teachers, dealing with students struggling, etc. When it came to grading papers she told me she does not care whose name is at the top of the paper she does not even look. She said she can tell who was the student based on the first page. She had the test with her and went through the first page of the student to see how they did. It took her about 15 minutes to grade 22 quizzes. She flew through the grading.
After that we went through a way to planning out the next week. She had the flexibility to change it up based on how much they accomplished through the day. Also she had like 3 weeks planned in the future. But could change it very easily. Also she would work with her other co workers. They would see how they match up with each other. Who has more stuff done, how the students are doing. They would also help each other with papers. They would give worksheets to each other.
The teachers were very close to each other. They were friendly, always talking to each other having fun. Being able to joke around with each other.
 It was interesting watching the students interact with the teachers outside of class. They were friends. It was a friend asking another friend for help. That is how I want my students to be one day. Feeling comfortable enough to talk to me about almost anything. Thinking of me as a friend not as a teacher. That is one thing she was able to do with her students.