on my own

So today I was on my own with the students for a little bit. I took 13 students to the library to work on an assignment while the other students got yelled at for doing poorly on their take home test. It was weird to be the 'teacher" with the students. They really didn't need my help, I was only there to keep an eye on them. Still, they showed me the respect like they should and asked me questions about the worksheet. I felt important, I felt like a teacher. There was one girl that was relucent to do her work. I tried talking to her onw hy she should do it. I even found her a gruop to work with but she didn't want to do it. She said she didn't care because she never gets an A in social studies, so why should this year be different? I was left trying to help motivate her but not force her to do it because it was her choice. The assignment wasn't actually going to be counted for a grade, it was supposed to be something fun to do. The funny thing was the fact that students were upset that they didn't get through it all, even though my Co-op teacher and myself told them that they didn't have to get it all done. It was ok if they only got through a couple questions. It was really funny to see them freak out when they didn't finish. I enjoyed being on my own, even though it was a little nerve-racking. I am becoming much more comfortable as a teacher instead of just someone there to occasionally help out. It feels good to know that my teacher trusts me enough to have me be with them on my own. I have definitly made improvement throughout the semester.