I feel sick. I don’t remember EVER feeling this anxious for the first day of school. I was feeling better after the presentation we had this morning, but the pit is back; it’s not butterflies, it’s more like my guinea pigs chasing each other around their cage.
The workshop this morning was from the Love and [...]
Archive for August, 2009
so not ready
Posted in Philosophy 101, Reflective Teaching, Teaching with Love and Logic, The First Six Weeks of School, tagged back to school, behavior, consequences, discipline, education, elementary school, first day of school, Responsive Classroom, teaching on August 31, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Time Card 8/24 to 8/30/09
Posted in Time Card, tagged back to school, education, first day of school, summer, summer vacation, teaching, work on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Finally got to set up my room! I felt so much better by just being able to arrange the desks and chairs. I am going to try my favorite seating plan again, The U. Last year it lasted maybe two weeks until I couldn’t take them talking and mouthing and making faces at each other [...]
did NOT miss the gum cracking
Posted in Faculty Lounge, tagged teaching, elementary school, bosses, coworkers, education, drama on August 26, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Ransom was on last weekend, and all I can think of right now is the line, “Mo’ drama, mo’ drama, mo’ drama.” I don’t even know where to begin. And it’s only the first day.
Will write more later.
Early to bed and early to rise
Posted in Philosophy 101, tagged back to school, education, elementary school, teaching on August 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
… Makes a girl healthy wealthy and wise.
Or at least rested but still tired, and ready for the first day of school.
Sounds good to me!
The last two nights I didn’t watch TV before going to bed, and I fell right asleep. I think I’m on to something! But see, everyone who [...]
Finally starting to look like a classroom
Posted in Philosophy 101, Reflective Teaching, tagged back to school, cleaning, education, elementary school, organzing, planning, summer, summer vacation, teaching on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I didn’t get into school til noon the last two days even though the rooms were ready and we were “allowed” to come in. But in just a few hours yesterday, I felt so much better just by getting the desks and tables arranged, including my teacher desk and assorted shelves/filing cabinets.
Aside: I never [...]
Student Teaching Journal: Day 33
Posted in History, Philosophy 101, Reflective Teaching, tagged astronomy, curriculum, education, elementary school, journal, mentor teacher, mnemonic devices, planets, practicum, reflection, science, student teaching, teaching, thematic units, theme on August 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Thursday, September 23, 1999
I taught the students the names of the 9 planets and a mnemonic deice to help them remember it.
We were talking about the Sun and other stars when someone asked about the planets, so I decided we could talk about them. I asked them what are planets and did they know the [...]
Time Card 8/17 to 8/23/09
Posted in Time Card, tagged back to school, education, summer, summer vacation, teaching, work on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Normally I would be in school all day every day, but they are just STARTING my hallway because the Summer Camp just finished on Friday. The custodians were complaining loudly about all the overtime they were going to have to do (they were right outside my door, it was totally for my benefit), but yet [...]
Student Teaching Journal: Day 32
Posted in History, Improv, Reflective Teaching, tagged teaching, parents, education, student teaching, mentor teacher, practicum, journal, reflection, Spanish, English, English as a Second Language, ESL, English Language Learners, bilingual, bilingual education, parent request, maps, trivia on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday, September 22, 1999
This morning started with CL, DL’s little sister in 1st grade, giving me a big hug while we were lining up and saying, “I wish I was in your class!” She is so adorable! That totally made my day.
The only thing better than a kid saying they want to be in your [...]
minor Panic Attack!
Posted in Poli Sci, Time Out!, tagged back to school, cleaning, curriculum, education, elementary school, planning, summer, summer vacation, teaching on August 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I was just about asleep last night when I realized the kids will already be IN SCHOOL two weeks from today, and I have done NOTHING to get ready for school. Well, I have been doing little things like reading The First Six Weeks of School and thinking about building classroom community, but nothing of [...]
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