Saturday, August 22, 2009
My blog has been compromised!
The last blog entry was posted by a hacker. If you know me and also the person mentioned in that blog, you will know that I would never make such a comment. I am currently investigating this matter and will prosecute. My detective is one of the parents in my class this year. She seems tough. I wouldn't want to mess with her...I'm just saying this to the guilty party!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
A little reminder...
Tonight I saw the movie "Julie & Julia". I thought it was a super cute movie. While it probably inspired many to either cook or blog or do both, it reminded me to start blogging AGAIN! I have really enjoyed blogging in the past and hope that I have written funny stories with enough voice for you to understand the hilarity I deal with, but also the heart-warming stories that remind me why I am a teacher.
School hasn't quite started yet, but we're getting there. Staff Development begins Monday, but I have already been visiting my classroom to get things set up. Even though this will only be my second beginning of the year, I am already full aware that this whole staff development thing is whack. Yes, I just used the word whack! Why not give us more time to work with our team and plan out what we will teach all year and how long and how we plan on teaching certain topics. But no...now, some of the staff developments are worth-while, but give so many ideas so close to the beginning of the year, it's impossible to implement when you're worrying about how you are going to structure the first (and most important) days of the year.
I'm very excited and worried about the year that will begin in less than 2 weeks. I'm excited because it will break the monotony of my current summer status: doing absolutely nothing! I do love working on my tan, but it's awfully hot outside, which makes it difficult to sit outside for very long. Yes, being in the pool is a good option, but even that gets boring. The worried part comes from my concern about what children I will get. I consider my class last year to be almost perfect in classroom dynamic terms. All of their behavior was very manageable and we were able to talk about any problems that were happening in the classroom. They were caring of each other and would do anything for me. I'm also a bit worried because in terms of academics, they were pretty level. Many of them made amazing growth throughout the year and I was very happy with our testing results! Even if I thought about hoping for another class exactly like last year's, I would be disappointed. With that said, I hope for a class that is understanding, patient, and willing to learn as much has 4th grade has to offer!
School hasn't quite started yet, but we're getting there. Staff Development begins Monday, but I have already been visiting my classroom to get things set up. Even though this will only be my second beginning of the year, I am already full aware that this whole staff development thing is whack. Yes, I just used the word whack! Why not give us more time to work with our team and plan out what we will teach all year and how long and how we plan on teaching certain topics. But no...now, some of the staff developments are worth-while, but give so many ideas so close to the beginning of the year, it's impossible to implement when you're worrying about how you are going to structure the first (and most important) days of the year.
I'm very excited and worried about the year that will begin in less than 2 weeks. I'm excited because it will break the monotony of my current summer status: doing absolutely nothing! I do love working on my tan, but it's awfully hot outside, which makes it difficult to sit outside for very long. Yes, being in the pool is a good option, but even that gets boring. The worried part comes from my concern about what children I will get. I consider my class last year to be almost perfect in classroom dynamic terms. All of their behavior was very manageable and we were able to talk about any problems that were happening in the classroom. They were caring of each other and would do anything for me. I'm also a bit worried because in terms of academics, they were pretty level. Many of them made amazing growth throughout the year and I was very happy with our testing results! Even if I thought about hoping for another class exactly like last year's, I would be disappointed. With that said, I hope for a class that is understanding, patient, and willing to learn as much has 4th grade has to offer!
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