Confused!

Wow! This semester is starting off with difficulty. My planning for the MAT courses are a little off. Not only are there MATs in the course, but MATs with jobs and MATs without jobs. It's a great idea but I just need to re-think some of my assignments. In MLED 5063 (Teaching and Learning) I add another group--5th & 6th endorsement. (I forgot to mention the M.ED. students in both courses!) Talk about differentiated teaching! I'll get there but I am finding it somewhat difficult to keep everything straight.

Thursday, Aug. 27

This semester is beginning with the feel of a whirlwind! Everything is spinning out of control! Today, I visited a 9th grade class at Monticello High School and observed a teacher using Lit Lab strategies. Watching the students' engagement with the novel Mrs. Mike was so encouraging. Some teachers are doing the right things with students! I loved it! Can't wait to go back next week and to see how the students have progressed.

New Beginnings!

Wow, it's hard to believe that it's that time of year again--time for a new group of students! Even after teaching for 30+ years, I still feel that anticipation and excitement of a new year. In what other profession do you get to "start over" every year (sometimes more often)? On the other hand, there's always the anxiousness that says, "Will I be able to meet every student need? Will I teach them anything? What if they don't even like me?" Some things never change... After all these years, I've finally learned that it is most often the teacher who learns the most from the students. I wonder...what new learning will I experience this semester from this group of students?