I was so happy to hear that my co-workers that have been teaching for 5+ years each, were feeling just as exhausted as me today. We had a lovely conversation at lunch about how we all can't wait to sleep in tomorrow! 5:00 am is just not humane, and I'm looking forward to having more than 6 hours sleep! Have I mentioned just how incredibly awesome my department is? Our little science team is fully of almost all women, with the exception of 1 male teacher. I love our little lunches we have in the prep area among the glassware and chemicals! And we just chat about everything! Everyone is so light-hearted, I really feel like I can totally be myself, and these people are just flat out fantastic people. I'm truly blessed to have such supportive, helpful and encouraging co-workers. I really feel like I'm part of a team here, which is great!
We had an assembly today, where all the new teachers did a catwalk/fashion show of the new gear in the Spirit Store. I rocked the foamy-spirit-finger, and man did I ever rock it! Might have overdone it, but when I heard the cheers from the stadium... I felt the need to go cheerleader on them, and do the little skip, hop run with the waves and hand movements. Was I mocking the cheerleaders??? No, I just so badly would like to be a cute little cheerleader with that oversized bow in her hair. Anyway, timing was all wrong for me to have the spotlight with a giant foamy-finger on. Hopefully some kids laughed... I'm sure most kids (who are way cool by the way), just rolled their eyes and said "Ew".
I have completed my first week of teaching! I don't even know how many I have to go, but I think it's best that I don't do a countdown. I'm gonna take it one week at a time and just try to enjoy it! Today's classes were awesome. The kids seem to be enjoying learning, I'm trying to make my classroom as dynamic as a science class can be. My goal is to not sound like a Charlie Brown teacher, and get the kids looking forward to coming to class. I don't have any real knuckle-heads. One of my classes has some kids with behavioral/social issues, but nothing I can't handle. I'll lay the smackdown when the time is right!
Last night we did Parent Curriculum night and quite a few parents came up to me to let me know that their kids were really happy I was teaching them this year in school. I was so pysched to know that kids actually talked about me at home, and that they actually said good things. I'm not fully devoted to making sure everyone of my students is my friend, but it's nice to know that some of the students have enjoyed my class so far, and that they enjoy my teaching. Positive feedback is always great.... I'll hold onto these moments when in 3 months I get a nasty e-mail from a parent complaining about how incompetent I am :)
I had a successful dry-shirt day, finally defeated the power faucets in my sinks. My fails today included tripping over every one of my students' feet as I passed out papers, as well as messing up words, including speaking with a French accent.... where did that come from? Liberty High School is great! Life is great! Now to go home have a glass of wine (or 2 or 3), and just relax!
We had an assembly today, where all the new teachers did a catwalk/fashion show of the new gear in the Spirit Store. I rocked the foamy-spirit-finger, and man did I ever rock it! Might have overdone it, but when I heard the cheers from the stadium... I felt the need to go cheerleader on them, and do the little skip, hop run with the waves and hand movements. Was I mocking the cheerleaders??? No, I just so badly would like to be a cute little cheerleader with that oversized bow in her hair. Anyway, timing was all wrong for me to have the spotlight with a giant foamy-finger on. Hopefully some kids laughed... I'm sure most kids (who are way cool by the way), just rolled their eyes and said "Ew".
I have completed my first week of teaching! I don't even know how many I have to go, but I think it's best that I don't do a countdown. I'm gonna take it one week at a time and just try to enjoy it! Today's classes were awesome. The kids seem to be enjoying learning, I'm trying to make my classroom as dynamic as a science class can be. My goal is to not sound like a Charlie Brown teacher, and get the kids looking forward to coming to class. I don't have any real knuckle-heads. One of my classes has some kids with behavioral/social issues, but nothing I can't handle. I'll lay the smackdown when the time is right!
Last night we did Parent Curriculum night and quite a few parents came up to me to let me know that their kids were really happy I was teaching them this year in school. I was so pysched to know that kids actually talked about me at home, and that they actually said good things. I'm not fully devoted to making sure everyone of my students is my friend, but it's nice to know that some of the students have enjoyed my class so far, and that they enjoy my teaching. Positive feedback is always great.... I'll hold onto these moments when in 3 months I get a nasty e-mail from a parent complaining about how incompetent I am :)
I had a successful dry-shirt day, finally defeated the power faucets in my sinks. My fails today included tripping over every one of my students' feet as I passed out papers, as well as messing up words, including speaking with a French accent.... where did that come from? Liberty High School is great! Life is great! Now to go home have a glass of wine (or 2 or 3), and just relax!
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