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? :)