New arrangement!

This may not seem like a huge deal to anyone not involved in education, but last night after school I got to move the desks! The students have always sat in boring old rows. It is too difficult to work in groups or pairs when all the desks are in neat rows. So after school last night my cooperating teacher said that she was open to me rearranging whatever I wanted to. So I got to seat the kids in the way that I would like to and by whom I think would work well with. It is a small guesture made by my cooperating teacher to make me feel like I actually have my own class. It is very exciting.
I got to meet some parents this morning. Interesting...a few of them were crazies (as suspected). The one that I just knew would be nice as can be (and normal) absolutely was. I did feel a little awkward though because my cooperating teacher had to go outside for morning duty so I was in there with the kids and their parents. I felt like I should be entertaining them. I didn't know what to talk about or what to say. It was strange. Next week we get to schedule student conferences and begin report cards. Should be quite a learning experience. I will also be sitting in on an IEP (individualized education plan) meeting for a special needs student in our room. I will be learning so much!