Two Column Problem Solving

two memorable moments from my short practicum

memorable moment #1:

The first Math 9 class I taught I found out there were some letter designations and consequently some behaviour issues.  One student said to me when I asked him to get back on task was "Only teachers who are strict and can watch me closely can get me to work."  On the last day I taught this class my sponsor teacher left and came back and stood in the doorway.  My class was silent ad working individually o their practice problems, which he said was very surprising!  I guess I proved to this student I was there to teach and manage this class effectively.

memorable moment #2

My second memorable moment was when I was sitting in on a Review Jeopardy class.  I was the "phone a friend" option and a bit rusty on the material.  Almost every time when I was asked, I gave the correct answer and the student would turn around and give an answer different from what I told them and lost their points!  It become a comedy of errors and everyone was getting a kick out of it.  This was definitely a funny moment, and a great ice breaker for the students and me.