Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Women's Private Self-loving Sessions
One message per month is very little and is much at once.
And why?
I finished my first degree course research: basic concepts in education. I do not know if this course will change the way I teach, but it allowed me to be in the shoes of a student again. The biggest surprise I had was seeing how a course at the Masters is underway at a further degree. I had already seen the various theories of education, but never so thoroughly. I'll admit that initially I felt a little lost: the teacher employed an unknown language (no, epistemology and paradigm were not part of my everyday language), I was not sure to be at my place ( definitely younger, with little experience among people with master's and doctorate). It seems that it was the most difficult course of mastery. I cross my fingers that this is the case. My grades are good, even better than BA. I can now say I'm proud of myself.
Then I still have my contract a bit crazy: a class of second year (second week), a class of sixth grade (second week), a third-year class, a class of multi-age undergraduate and two multi-age classes graduate, that in two different schools, including a school alternative. In terms of behavior, the classes I have this year are much harder and I feel less attached children, even though I know I am appreciated. To give you an idea, there is a student in a class that starts scissors and chairs in the classroom. The art of spoiling a classy atmosphere. It's a shame not to have time to write because there is much to say about multi-age classes and the alternative school. In both cases, are pleasant surprises. I learn to push myself by teaching different things in small groups. I will try to make some notes during the holidays.
wrapping up, I am in the committee of the board of a school where I am. It must be very motivated to be part of this committee. We occupied the Christmas mail (about 1 hour each day, plus a 5 am to prepare) food drive (1 hour), a special Christmas meal (3 hours) paid in a calendar (10h ) in addition to various meetings with the board and management. I can not tell you all the trouble it gave! This too deserves a ticket soon. Have you ever bought food for 500 students? It's a funny Management!
Now, how do I take a vacation? I am very motivated by my new project! I make educational games for school. Crazy .. yes, I know! Have time to do it, it's still a nice Christmas present. But yes, I will try to rest it across to get to your destination for spring break!
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Tips Get Well Messages
Lately, with my multi-age class of the second round, we started a new project called Science Deprived of sight. In summary, children must build a writing system that can read without seeing. (Here the teacher's guide and guide the student that I modified ).
team decided to use tacks in the box, using the pins to form the letters of the alphabet. The pins are placed in a plastic container for the freezer, you know, the kind of container that can be indicated using a roller to which month of the year we put it in the freezer.
The boy wanted to open the dish comes to me and asks me a serious look: "Does he need a secret code to open the pan? . I replied, in a way just as serious: "Yes. I'll give you the code! You must do the A, J, M J and the other ". With great thoroughness and supervision of other students, he turns the wheel slowly by following my directions. After inline with the last arrow J, it opens the container by saying: "Oh ok! Thank you. "
I'll admit that at this moment, I could not help laughing when explaining why I laughed! What a beautiful simplicity! This is one reason why I love teaching.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Dog's Lip Discoloration
Recently we had our fire practice at school, certainly in as many schools (as it also ). We were warned that we would be entitled in the week, not knowing exactly when this would happen.
In past years, I've been pretty lucky. The first year, my students were with a specialist. The second year it happened in the hour of recreation. This year, I've thoroughly enjoyed!
The day had started a strange and disorganized. I had booked the computer room, which is in the same room as the library. I checked the schedule because I'm breaking down barriers in using the computer lab. Since there are not enough computers for each student and as I teach social studies to students in third year and fourth year in the same class, I do work at the computer graduate students year while I teach on the side of the library, social studies students fourth year. Then I do the opposite.
As everything is never easy when talking about computer room and library, got there, I see that the local library was already taken. However, the local should not be held before January. I say it's my mistake, I have not checked with the teacher, then we return to class.
Students are disappointed, but they understand the situation. A little later in the day, I check that the room is available. It is! So we take our things and go to local computer. Students settle quietly. I had prepared a computer rally on Native American craft. I began teaching my subject and my students responsible for the computer area comes to me and said: "Catherine, the website does not work." After checking ... True ... But last week, it worked!
So I say it's damn day ... A waste of time. Children are doubly disappointed. For the remaining time (thirty minutes) and only have so much damn day in the air I tell them they can go play games. Really not as educational period, but I assume it ... this time!
And that is where the inevitable happened. The alarm rang. In the computer room, there is no list of students, or posters to tell if our group is full or not. Fortunately, our room is close by, so I'm passing. It went well. In my case, students do not miss anything and have not more disorganized than they were ... So I guess it's a lesser evil!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Bluetooth Headset Jabbar
Hell was not necessarily a negative word. My life is a whirlwind of activity by days. I could count the number of nights when I was home to the largest fingers of my hand.
Each year brings a new challenge. In my case, I will learn this year to work with others in the class, while gaining confidence. I love to work in tandem with other teachers, but others in the school make me rather uncomfortable. I will work this year with two parents and several TES-side alternative. Early this year, where my place is not actually made in several classes, it is not so simple as to be sure of what I do, without really knowing the dynamics of the classroom. Especially since I do not have classes that easy! But I am good! I welcome parents, learn to accept that all is not perfect yet ... No matter what people think now ... I appreciate
already some classes more than others. From experience I know that this may change during the year, but I already feel comfortable with certain groups, it is a good start! In my case, my early years may be longer ... A month of September for a teacher with his classes exceeding twenty days. In my case, because one day a week, my first year stretch a little longer!
The most difficult moment? A class of sixth year in intensive French (5 months) where I am once every two weeks and where I have to assess the social sciences and arts. I'm rather as an alternate, but I have to evaluate. I see these students only 8 times a year. We have a lovely book to fill in the social world ... Well, this is not what is more fun ... Fortunately there are art!
My greatest joy now? Working with young motivated teachers who include me in what they do. It's nice to feel, not simply substitute teacher.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Lord Of The Ring Hentia
I always had the blues on Sunday. Since I'm young, I hurt Sunday. However, I am a person who has always enjoyed school and liked my work. Maybe Is this my side a little more insecure, which makes me worry!
After two weeks of work, I just can not wait to feel "at home" at school. In fact, I should say in my schools. I look forward to that routine moves. This good old routine comforting. For me, the routine is not necessarily synonymous straitjacket. Do not we say that the routine is important for children, or even necessary? We must believe that I have not matured, because I always need!
New schools, new directions, new colleagues, new students (I did not counted, but I must be more than a hundred), new ways, new schedules.
Despite a fairly impressive task, I consider myself lucky to be where I am. The teachers that I "replaced" are sympathetic and understanding. After the partition of contents, I managed to teach science in four groups of the same cycle and ethics and religious culture in three groups of the same cycle. I'm really going to be an expert in the field!
Still I understand why, after five years, 20% of new teachers have left the profession. Who really chose this kind of task? Yes, I gained a lot of experience at different levels, but at what price? Do I not be reached otherwise? In
dodo! Monday is coming soon! I meet a new group, then better be great!
Did I mention that I have the blues on Sunday? :)
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Robot Stories: True Tales Of Retail Hell
In a class of third year:
- You know Mr. (insert name of a family to own the Director). What did he do in school?
One student replied:
- He is the president?
Friday, August 22, 2008
Myammee What Type Of Weave
hesitate. Shortness of breath? Super powers? Overtaking? I certainly find the right word at the end of the school year!
So I recently made the assignment. I had already seen the Internet a list of contracts available for 2008-2009. By cons, sometimes there are changes to the said list. It is therefore important to present a little before the meeting to take The Brand New list.
Professor masked we recently described the reunion lunch at home . It's really worse when posting. First, there are 300 young teachers in a way too small. I do not even talk about 300, but 300 teachers. It talks about holidays, home improvement, children .. As for lunch. Add to that there are 300 teachers stressed to know what they like task next year. We should talk, but not too much, because a former colleague could very well take the contract we cherished so much.
So, jostling like a herd of cows that enter the bingo room. A friend found it more like a fair animals .. It did not quite wrong. Short speech of people from the school board to change a few things on the list of contracts because The brand new list is not 100% accurate. Then that's where the "fun" begins. Each
, at home, looked at the list (taken from the website of the school board) and indicated their preferences. On offer, there were a total of about 140 contracts. There, I expect the contracts to 100%, 100% matches (ie different classes in the same school or in different schools), twinning of 80% (four days / week) and the twinning of 60% ( three days / week). On the priority list, there must have been about 220 people. Mathematically, I'm so low on the list than I thought it would be nothing left in my lap. My friend and I were hoping to see lots of big bellies pregnant women, thus allowing us to occupy a position possibly.
person number 1 on the priority list will then give the microphone its choice from the list of contracts. The No. 2 person on the priority list is a close second and so on, until the person number 220 on the priority list.
And I, in all this?
What remained in my name, they are 60%. For cons, I knew a director who came to see me before my choice to tell me that 60% became 80%. It was a match, three classes in his school and a class in an alternative school. So I took it! Twinning has changed again yesterday to become 100%. What boils my year of crazy?
I have a class of third year, a second grade class every other week, a sixth grade class every other week, a class first to second years in the alternative, a class of third-fourth years a class of third-fourth years at AC. I never went to alternative school. I've never done a multi-age. I'm starting the master soon ... Is what I might be more complicated?
A year under the sign ... We'll see! :) Yes
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Mount And Blade Make Lordly
.. This will certainly be a night to sink between two worlds. The return is coming. Who says trust said back! Remember I talked about last year here and here . Parra-it that there are gamblers who want to start a bingo game!
The party will probably not be like last year! In fact, I've seen contracts that will afford. In all, about 140 contracts. I'm still far in the priority list. Last year, I thought I had nothing to lose by taking 60% of task (which was transformed in the year to 80 %)... but this year? 80% would suit me. That would give me time to work with the mastery that is fast approaching. But 60%? I would not want me to ask to go to other schools ...
We'll see what will remain! Anyway, I should probably spend another great year, no matter what. Finally
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Eye Diseases More Condition_symptoms
... with a little or a lot of late ...
- I had a go at the Francofolies in the opening show. I loved the show! We had a front row seat to enjoy everything. Without making a summary, because other background better than me, I Tuvinian Marco Caliari very good in his role as facilitator, Marie-Luce Béland is a welcome addition to being found by Kain (Kain I hate ... ), IMA has been disappointing (I liked him on TV .. but it plays too much to pitoune) Nedjim Bouizzoul me charmed by her smile, Samiam surprised me by their involvement in other songs, Paul said he Cargnello no longer two solitudes, but forms a soliture alone, Yves Lambert least I got on the nerves that I thought, Tomás Jensen has small ass and seems very nice (is it causal?? I do not think so.).
- My vacation activity has been to apply the dye to the patio and fencing. I'm usually not one to complain about the weather .. But is it possible to advertise on days without rain? Monday, everything seemed perfect to complete the dyeing of two patios. It announces no rain, it'll just Tuesday night .. Error. I had a lovely patio pink (which was supposed to be red ...), only 30 minutes after finishing the whole ... For fear of rain damage done unevenly, I wipe out all the patio at hand. I never minouche as wooden planks of my life ...
- For those who want to see a dwarf farmer (excuse me ... a small person), go to the Farmers Market Repentigny (is this the same Dwarf in the song Cowboys Fringants ?). I still do not understand why it was engaged. No, I'm not nainiste (word invented to talk about racist dwarf version). The Farmers Market is a beautiful place, with products for local, selected with taste. The dwarf (excusez-moi.. A smaller person than the average) has been hired to ta-ta on Notre Dame, sitting on his tractor miniature version, pulling corn on the cob. If it were only that, I would not speak against him ... (I confess, I had hailed from the street) market approach, he greets us. He enters the trade and began shouting in a shrill voice (a bit like slapping heads): "Dring dring dring, Pout pout pout, the small farmer's market" .. and this loop. No ... It's not all. Being flexible it was stood up on his tractor, waving his arm in a circle on a beautiful hoop ... All this dancing ... I do not think going into a circus ... Maybe it really is a Dwarf-inclusive .. But I think it was really Dwarf door ... what