Teaching all day!

On Thursday morning I got an unexpected call from my mentor teacher. She had explained that she injured herself and would not be at school that day. She couldn't get ahold of the subisute that is usually in the classroom when my teacher is out, so there was a new substitute when I arrived in my classroom. She asked what parts of the day I was teaching and I explained to her what I was teaching, but that I felt comfortable enough to teach most of the day if she would like me to. She was much appreciative and allowed me to teacher the whole day. I realized how appreciative I am of my mentor teacher because she is so organized. Every night before she leaves work she gets out the materials that she is going to need for the next day. She also opens her lesson plan book so it is right to the next day. Also, my mentor teachers lesson plans are so detailed that it paints a clear picture of what she was thinking about doing that day. I think it also helps that I have been in the classroom since day 1 so I have a full understanding of how the day runs. I think this is an extremely important quality to have when teaching. You have to be organizesd and prepared for anything that could possibly happen from day to day. When you leave your classroom for the night, anything could really happen. You just never know what will happen before the next morning arrives. If you are prepared for anything to happen, then having to call off unexpectantly isn't so horrible for the person coming into your classroom.