Observation-March 9th

During my hours of observation I paid close attention on reflecting how students treated me as a person.  Observing in the same high school that my younger siblings attend made it difficult for me to establish a teacher to student relationship, because some of the students that know my sister or brother wanted to also establish a friendship with me.  As I walked around the room some of the students wanted to tell me all about what they did last weekend, but I think they quickly got the hint that I was more interested in what they were creating out of clay and refocused.  While some students were eager to talk to me and ask questions, other students were more uneasy about my presence in the classroom.  Even when I loaded them with questions they were very short with me.  Right now I have to ask myself, how I reach students who seem closed off? Is this because this is only my second day in the classroom? Is it because I am a visitor? Will a better relationship be established overtime?