Well, everyone took their midterms yesterday. Averages are normal-ish I guess you could say, mid 70's. Classes on Thursday and Friday of last week were dedicated to review for both Biology classes. I set up gallery walks for both classes as lets get brains thinking about all the topics that may on the midterm. First block, the standard biology students, absolutely loved this idea! They used it for what it was worth and got alot out of it. Honors on the other hand went horribly wrong, they are just way to chatty for more than pairs of "unorganized" thinking.
Still working on why that happened.
Also we had review stations set up and a practice test. Even though I was going out of town and had some car issues and couldn't stay after school as much as I would have wanted to (partially because gosh its hard planning with someone to pick you up/drop you off with an opposite schedule lol ) I pulled another review for those who were wanting to stay after school and I couldn't stay as long as we both wanted.
I just wonder tomorrow how many students are going to come up to me and ask why did I get what I got?
my answer did you use time wisely?
ps: I was proposed to on FRIDAY :) 3.25.11 had to add that in here b/c I am rather excited
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Busy
Wow, its hard to believe that its actually been so long since I typed a blog because I am now IN student teaching -- every aspect of the word -- I feel like I have now assumed the role of teacher. My classes/lessons are constantly on my mind. Tate actually asked one day "did you bring your work home again?" I said "Yep, and I love it" we were out riding around and i was strategically planning groups for the DNA replication activity my honors class was going to be doing later that week.
I had my first parent teacher conference last week. The student is in my 3rd period class and he came up to me in class and said "I apologize for anything my dad says and if he is rude." -- which of course made me nervous. I was a bit shocked with this conference because this particular student while he had made a 48 on his first test changed study habits and had accepted tutoring opportunities and his test score on the next test was 85. This was a unique conference to say the least his father was there, mother was not b/c she works 2 full time jobs, and an advocate. Usually advocates are court ordered for one reason or the other, that was not the case here... we thought maybe it was because the father is ethiopian and there may of been a language barrier.. Nah, didnt look like that either - just that he wanted one we assume. This lady had very different views on what high school was these days -- she was also dead set on having us answer her questions about the after school activities this student was participating in. In a nutshell we all decided that this student needs support from us (which we have been giving) and he will be just fine.
I have had my second observation and my nervousness about doing well in this practorium is subsiding. I am doing really well to say the least :) I mean personally I feel like I still have a bunch to learn and wont learn somethings until I have my class of my own, but as for now I feel I am a Damn Good Teacher haha!
I am going Tuesday to visit the Fletcher school (again) which is a school for LD and OCD students. It is private in the sense that tuition is paid but public in a sense that it follows the NC Standards. I really would love to have an opportunity to work here and hopefully by visiting with them when it comes time to interview I will have a good chance :)
But honestly with this job market thanks to the lovely budget cuts I am going to make myself known and will gladly accept any school who would like to have my talents and help them flurish
I had my first parent teacher conference last week. The student is in my 3rd period class and he came up to me in class and said "I apologize for anything my dad says and if he is rude." -- which of course made me nervous. I was a bit shocked with this conference because this particular student while he had made a 48 on his first test changed study habits and had accepted tutoring opportunities and his test score on the next test was 85. This was a unique conference to say the least his father was there, mother was not b/c she works 2 full time jobs, and an advocate. Usually advocates are court ordered for one reason or the other, that was not the case here... we thought maybe it was because the father is ethiopian and there may of been a language barrier.. Nah, didnt look like that either - just that he wanted one we assume. This lady had very different views on what high school was these days -- she was also dead set on having us answer her questions about the after school activities this student was participating in. In a nutshell we all decided that this student needs support from us (which we have been giving) and he will be just fine.
I have had my second observation and my nervousness about doing well in this practorium is subsiding. I am doing really well to say the least :) I mean personally I feel like I still have a bunch to learn and wont learn somethings until I have my class of my own, but as for now I feel I am a Damn Good Teacher haha!
I am going Tuesday to visit the Fletcher school (again) which is a school for LD and OCD students. It is private in the sense that tuition is paid but public in a sense that it follows the NC Standards. I really would love to have an opportunity to work here and hopefully by visiting with them when it comes time to interview I will have a good chance :)
But honestly with this job market thanks to the lovely budget cuts I am going to make myself known and will gladly accept any school who would like to have my talents and help them flurish
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