I am finding more and more reasons to get out of teaching ESE next year. I got an email yesterday with the Teacher Advisory Council minutes attached. In the minutes it said that the school board has decided to do away with Co-Teaching classes for next year. For those who don't know what that is, co-teaching means that ESE students can be put into a ( Read more... )

So, I sort of got my wish as posted on Tuesday. The kids were out of school today, but teahers had to go in. Something to do with buses and high winds. There's been nothing but wind and rain off and on all day. Now they're saying it may move away, make a loop, and come back. Just in time for my birthday on Thursday! Story of my life...

Anyway, for ( Read more... )

So my already short week could end up being shorter with all the rain we're supposed to get from the Tropical Depression off our coast. It's currently forecast to strengthen to near Hurricane strength before hitting land. That land is Florida, anywhere between New Smyrna Beach and St. Augustine apparently. I'm only 25 miles from New Smyrna Beach. ( Read more... )

First of all, Happy Friday!!! I am so grateful for the long weekend. It's been a crazy few weeks. Overall, my attempt at differentiated instruction went well. Most of my independent groups are doing pretty well with the project seeking occasional guidance from me when they are unsure how to proceed with the assignment. My instructional groups are ( Read more... )

So, I was driving home last night on I-4, and I came up on a slower driver in the left lane. Now, I am not one to tail anyone at all, and this guy was just going fast enough for me not to even pass on the right. He just stayed put. So, I moved into the right lane because the car in that lane started to speed up a little, and this guy started ( Read more... )

My intentions to get up by 8am were foiled by this silly need for more than 6 hours of sleep. I didn't get up until my mom called at 10:45 to see if I wanted to join my dad, brother, grandmother, and her for dinner tonight. It's sort of the Saturday night ritual. We don't have time to see each other during the week due to insanely busy schedules. ( Read more... )

Hello,

A quick update before I dash off to bed...

I've been very busy the past few days. I never realized how tough it is to keep up with homework for 62 kids. How other teachers do it with 150, I don't know.

Anyway, it's been week full of challenges especially the challenge of classroom control. While my students are not necessarily misbehaving, ( Read more... )

It's almost 8:30, and I have done nothing but bum around most of the day. So many plans, so little energy. Part of the problem was that I was waiting for my new dryer to be delivered, and they were taking their sweet time doing it. Finally, I called Lowe's to find out what was up, and they said that they thought it was supposed to have been ( Read more... )

I was reading some interesting posts on the 1st_yr_Teachers community about purchasing and drinking alcohol and how it may or may not set a bad example if our students see us with it. I wanted to post my opinion, but it just seemed pointless because I have such an unconventional outlook on that subject. To me, if a students sees me drinking or ( Read more... )

You know, I try so hard to be professional and treat my students with courtesy and respect with the hope that they in turn will treat me the same. However, some kids just don't get it. This kid in my 5th period class just bursts out in the middle of class with, "Yo, Miss, I need your help!" I spent all of last week teaching and practicing what the ( Read more... )