Today in Practicum the kids were learning more about the book they were reading (The Giver). The English teacher had them ask questions about the book. She had them write about what they were confused about in the book and what they enjoyed most about the book. She had them discuss in groups what questions they had and then as a group decide what question they were going to ask. The Teacher then asked each group what there question was and each group spent time talking about there question from the book. It has been a good practicum overall however, I feel like i am overusing more than interacting with the kids. Its a lot different in Middle School as opposed to Elementary School. Its also difficult because most of the lesson consists of lectures where the teacher teaches the whole group of students. At these times, it becomes difficult for me to interact with students. So, I am not sure at this point how much interaction i will have with the kids. I did email my teacher and ask if i could take more initiative. She has yet to respond to this email. I am excited to teach my lesson next Thursday!