3/05/2009

Read an awesome book, The Life of Pi it was awesome. My kids are turning in fantastic projects that I'm off the wall about. One girl explained a novel using a mathematical equation, tons of cool posters, and a movie that just about sent my jaw through the floor. Watchmen comes out, plan on seeing it this weekend at some point. Going to the school play sometime this weekend. Lots of nothing, tons of everything. Been needing to explain to a parent that her kids a slap-dick, without using so many words. I cant help it if he decides to jack around while the rest of the class is working. I don't know. Once again, it hasn't been what I've been teaching, but how. Unclear directions mostly, poor positive reinforcement, some lax in classroom management. Not what, but how. Been struggling with that, but I feel things are getting better. I'm also a little lost in what I should be teaching. With no requirements and nothing I need to get through, I'm finding it a little difficult to do things that wouldn't be just a waste of time. I think we'll do a play, doing poetry now, I'd like to do some creative writing with them. But I just feel like everything is a waste of time, I'm struggling really focusing on what to do teach. I'm running out of ideas. Especially after Spring Break. He wants it to be fun, well, fun is great, and I can do fun things. But where do we draw the line between fun and learning. I dont know, it's just hard without a specific end in mind. I had that before, I had the Problem/Solution paper, now I just dont feel like I have that. I dont know, just me complaining. It's all good. We'll do some cool stuff. Maybe we can read Life of Pi I think it'd be worth it. I think we can do book club groups. And I'd like to read The Death of a Salesman so we'll see. A lot of the work will have to be in class, but that's okay. Not what but how. I hope that I can find that How here eventually. Peace Corps is looking mighty nice. Paid, two years, chance to extend, see the world, teaching experience. Looking pretty good, unless I get a job by May I think I'm going for it. Wish me luck, and guide me.

Later all.

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