Want to know what happens when the bulb in the projector quits working? Class gets interesting. Especially when the classroom isn't set up for non-technological methods of teaching. I moved back toward lecture based stuff, trying to relay the material, instead of calling on them.
It never ends.
The further I go, the more I realize I'm happiest ( Read more... )

Today was rough. Any confidence I had when I started the day was quickly removed from the equation. I feel prepared right up until the kids step into the room, then everything falls apart. Or, some pieces fall apart.
I was told that it happens. That you have to work around the kids who don't want to learn and teach the ones that do. It's hard to ( Read more... )

Spring is coming. The air feels moist and has lost its bitter edge of cold. The clouds are losing their flatness, trading it in for puffy tops and rounded bottoms. The world remains covered in snow and ice, but that too is changing. Trees have lost their fine white coats from their branches. Sidewalks and pavement become visible once more. The pack ( Read more... )

It's been a while since I posted, like since Sunday. It was a long week. My third week of student teaching, and the first week without a snow day. Though, we did have a two hour delay on Thursday. I had my first observation by my supervisor. I did well on that. Now, to continue my upward trend of awesomeness.
I need to finish two assignments ( Read more... )

Printed out the last of the data for my research project. I get to plan the "enter data into the spreadsheet" game again. Not looking forward to that. I'll work on it over the week, between running around looking for various items and going to campus to get my pay stub and find out exactly when I'm working this week.
The only thing I have left ( Read more... )

I got a phone call I certainly didn't want today. One of the catering managers called because she thought I was supposed to be on the schedule today. Turns out I was not, but still... it's an annoyance I could do without. That being said, I am not working today, but it sounded like I was on the schedule for next week. So, I need to make a trip to ( Read more... )

Today wasn't bad. I need to work on my timing for things, and practice writing on a tablet. Randy's going to set that up for me tomorrow before he leaves for the magic tournament. It'll be alternating between practicing writing on the tablet and my other work until everything is done. Somehow I think this will end up being more difficult than I ( Read more... )

This morning I moved 10.5 cubic feet of snow so that I could get out the end of the driveway. I moved it with a snow shovel. Then I was two minutes late for homeroom. Two minutes isn't bad, but I'm supposed to be early. The worst part of it all is being told that I need to prepare for the unexpected.
I always hate when people tell me that. If I ( Read more... )

Productive day so far. Got up this morning, saw we had a two hour delay. Went back to sleep. Woke again to a snow day. Wrote the methods section for my research paper. The plan is to look it over again tomorrow and see if anything needs to be changed, then send it off to my research advisor with a couple spread sheets worth of data.
The next part ( Read more... )

Winter bears down upon us in the form of yet another storm moving across the mid-west. I'm hoping for a snow day tomorrow. And, since we're getting the brunt of the snow between 4am and 10am. Longer than a two-hour delay would cover, here's hoping.
My head feels a little weird right now. A little dull pain in my temples. Eyes itchy. Might be ( Read more... )