Saturday, August 21, 2010

I Survived

I survived my first week of teaching. It has been filled with long hours. Wait, it is still being filled with long hours. I have a ton of grading to do this weekend. It's bogging me down, but I know that I can't get behind because I will never get caught up. It will be like a recurring nightmare of papers/folders/contracts to grade and I don't want to have that.  I have most of the planning done...
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Note

Today, I received my first note from a student.  It was left on my desk after school. I got it when I returned from taking my students to the buses.  Nothing sweet. It was just a question. So I typed something up and left it for her on her desk. I thought it was a nice gesture. It did feel good to get it though. Things are calming down a bit as we're getting into the swing of things. The...
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Monday, August 16, 2010

Down and Out

I feel down today.  Today took a lot out of me. I do feel things are coming together though. Classroom management needs some work. I need to get them more engaged and to keep their time on task a lot better. No downtime. No downtime. No downtime. Minimize distractions. Keep the flow going. I am liking getting to know my students better. I need to get more organized so as to meet my students'...
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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Dice and New Posters

Today, I learned that games that involve dice being rolled on desks can be pretty loud. I might recommend soft dice, paper-made dice, or rolling them onto a pad of paper or something a little softer than wood desktops. This week I am going to strive to get ahead and be fully prepared a week out.  I know that is asking a lot, I feel that I am taking this one day at a time right now, but I need...
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Thursday, August 12, 2010

First Day As a Teacher

Today was my first day as an actual teacher. I had a good day. I am going to enjoy my class. I am getting a ton of support from the other 5th grade teacher, which is helping a ton. Leading up to the first day has been pretty rough and exhausting. I am feeling overwhelmed by all the planning, the organizing, and getting the room ready. I need to work on getting ahead now.  I know that when we...
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