a new group...As I went to this class today I was assuming that I was going to see the class in which my case study child is in and the group who has seemed to open up to me more. However, I was greeted by many students who I had never seen before and who were just as curious about me. I also found out that my focal student had switched classes, luckily to one that I do get to work with, and so I would not be seeing him for another two weeks on top of the two that I had already missed him because of what days I was there. This was kinda upsetting to not get to work with him more but I know this gives me a chance to talk to more children. I did feel as though the kids in this particular class were starting to interact with me more than they originally did which makes me feel good that they are opening up and more willing to talk to me and see me as a teacher who can help them. I also was thinking about the whole idea of having kids switch classes and their schedules around now in the middle of the semester. I dont know how well I would have done if I was in the situation of changing especially since it had gotten to the point of the students getting to know each other better and being more used to the other kids and making friends and feeling comfortable. But, now they go and change this all up and put kids in a different room with others and I am wondering how well the kids will do and see how well the kids are able to adjust to this new schedules. I am very interested to talk with my focal student to see how he feels abotu the switch since he is one of the people who is directed affected by this change of pace. I know for me when I was their age, and being a very very shy person, I would have struggled very much to make the adjustments to the point of feeling comfortable enough to share my thoughts and participate in the class. I was one of those students who very rarely shared opinions and it was very seldom that I would raise my hand and share an answer on my own. Most of my particpation came from when the teacher would call on me to make me answer. I was also very intimidated when I would have to talk in front of the class for something like a presentation, especially if I was not in a group but by myself. So, knowing my own thoughts and feelings, I am wondering if this idea of changing the kids from class to class and having them have a different schedule just randomly starting on some week is really good for them or if it causes more problems and will in the end hurt the students in the aspect of grades and their feelings about going to school. I am looking forward to talking to some of the kids who were moved. I could tell just by watching some of the children who were new to the class that they were lost and felt left out and not as though they belonged with the class because it was their first day in a new room and with new kids who they werent used to. I really dont think for now it is a good idea but maybe as time goes on I will see that it isnt so bad after all.