accidentally had it in drafts at the main blog...
"If I lose a few d's...."
in this post, please forgive me. the "d" key on this new keyboard of mine isn't always working very properly.
So today was the last day of full classes. Next week are all partial days and I have to teach one 55 minutes class each day of TAKS remediation. Same lesson 5 days in a row too with a different group each day. The rest of the day is work in the classroom, count textbooks, and basic end of the year wrap-up stuff. It's almost as bad as moving out of a dorm room...
It felt strange today. I received a few hugs an goodbye an even a few thank-yous (by the grateful students who passe by a hair.) My current count is about 10 who are going to fail for the year. *sigh* If they' just one the work...
I feel a lot better after this first year of teaching an I have a lot of ideas on how to improve my organization next year an other various teachery things. My main focus this year was really just surviving an making sure I coul manage a classroom. Next year, it's organize all the paperwork, documentation an what not.
We ha a fun time in a couple of my classes learning about Phi, the divine proportion. I figured it woul be something fun that they coul o han's on (measure their heights an finger lengths) as well as the timely connection to the upcoming movie, The a Vinci Coe. I tried to steer discussion away from the controversial parts of it, haveing to be a careful teacher an what no. I also mae some strong hints in talking to a a few classes about how phi is found in tons of places in nature an how I don't think that it's a coincience so many things have a relationship to the perfect proportion. A lof the stuents were fascinated, some were just confused at what was so interesting about it, an some were just there normal bored selves. At least it provide something for them to o. Oddly enough, I ha the best behavior today that I've had all week.
I'm scare of next year, so far away that it is...just because I really have had a pretty good group of kis, especially compared to the ones I had last year when student teaching. I just hope I get another good group next year...
Well, off to enjoy a graing free weekend! (stupid d key...)
Posted by Anna at May 20, 2006 08:45 PM | TrackBack