Last Day of School

These are my first block students. We were having our last day party. This group is very challenging. Teaching them is like learning to dance to a different tune. It was a little rough at first but everything straightened out as we got to know each other more and more each day. I got my evaluation from them too today. It made me laugh, cry and reflect on my teaching. There were so many realizations I got from their comments. I would say I felt good as a teacher. Majority of them said that the one thing they will remember in class is how I treated them with respect and the others commented on how I made learning fun. One activity that they really liked though is when I recorded their roleplays and made it into a movie. It was a different experience for them because they saw themselves act onscreen. They also got to watch other classes' presentations. The more successful they felt with each activity I let them do, our relationship as teacher and student also improved. Honestly, I have counted the days...and I really looked forward to this day but after the last student hugged me and wished me a Merry Christmas, I started to miss them.