PhyreBards

I have decided that my official role for my practicum class is "Vocab. game leader". Based on the way the class is structured, there is truly little opportunity for me to be involved in a different way, but it's still a little frustrating. Don't get me wrong, I love playing games with them! The students (they're 6th graders) get really into them and have a really good time, which makes things so much better. However, I feel like I'm not really get so much practice in "real" teaching since I just play Bingo or other vocab. games with them. Also, just a side note, I finally had figured out where everyone in the class sat and the teacher JUST rearranged the room... she says she does it about twice a year, and apparently she felt now was time for a change. Now I have no clue who sits where. Oh well. That's just part of it. I'm not sure if I'm going to have to do all of the vocabulary work that Mrs. Nall does with her students while I'm teaching. She hasn't said anything about it even though we've talked about my unit. Would it be better to do the vocab work to practice building in school-mandated lessons or should I try and leave it out altogether??