The wonders of Student Teaching, I mean, Observation...

So now it's been about 3 weeks since I first arrived at Chelsea Vocational to observe the lovely Miss Tilly, and her studio art classes. It's hard to tell at Chelsea, that has been described to me as a "failing school" what kind of school spirit/pride the students feel, if any. I quickly learn that Chelsea seniors need to pass Miss Tilly's class in order to graduate. How many of the students actually care about art, versus the fact that they want to graduate, somewhat, on time, remains unclear. Some of the students produce really nice work (be sure to check out the slideshow on the right) and some of the students work very hard, and you can tell. It's weird, being considered the student teacher and all, especially since this class was supposed to be about observing...and also since many of the students are fairly close in age to myself. "Miss! Miss" they call out to me, "Miss can you draw this for me?" Most show me utmost respect, which is pretty exciting to see as a prospective teacher! There's still the occasional student who feels compelled to talk back- which usually means, talk forward, since it is usually the student who "starts it up" anyhow. Some of the students might even like me! I try my best to be young and cool, friendly and approachable, of course, lots of fun!