Week 2 Day 2- A little better- a LOT exhausted :/

Thank goodness for Mentor Teachers...

Especially if they had your kids last year! This morning I meet with my mentor teacher who had Doug last year for Kindergarten. She let me vent and then reminded me of all the things I had used last year with my other little friend. She also suggested things to try, like checking in with Doug every 5 minutes, to see how things are going and if he is keeping his goal (which currently is staying in his spot) after the lesson give him 3 minutes to write, or color if he accomplished his goal.

I tried this today and while this worked, he was not perfect, but he kept his hands to himself and stayed in his spot at least 75% of the time. This was a great improvement on his behavior. I just wonder if this is sustainable (having a teacher constantly check in on him every 5 minutes). I was exhausted after the morning and was not as consistent with the constant check ins after lunch and gym.

I also wonder if this is fair to all the other children in the classroom. I was so completely focused on this one child while my co-teacher dealt with the rest of the class. I really don't want miss out on working with the rest of my students but I wonder if we will ever be able to strike a really good balance with management and not feeling guilty we are not paying the amount of attention that is due to my other students.