When I look back on my first year as a Globaloria teacher, I wonder where the time went. We had our training and it was time to start. Then the snow kept pouring down. Before you knew it, it was May and time for students to have their games done. My students accomplished a lot, but at first I was apprehensive that they would get finished.
My advice to new educators would be to not get overwhelmed. There is a lot to do, but if you begin to doubt your ability, your students will not get the full benefit of the program. Let the students know that you are learning too and will need their help. The students will grow more if you let them learn how to do things on their own and share with their classmates. So if you start to feel that you are not accomplishing anything, take time to sit back and relax and then start again!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
My Favorite Beatle
I have always enjoyed listening to the Beatles and my favorite has always been Paul McCartney. Their songs are easy to sing along with even if some of them have weird lyrics. Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote most of the song lyrics. It is strange that many of my students weren’t familiar with the Beatles until the Rock Band video game came out in 2009. It’s nice to know that if they can't reunite in person, they can virtually!
If you want to listen to some of their music or watch videos.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Enjoying Summertime!
Well--I am just getting used to being off from school. It usually takes the rest of June to realize that you don't have to get up at the crack of dawn and be at school in time for morning duty. Usually I start to really enjoy my break in July and it usually flies by. Then, guess what, it's August all ready!
We start back on August 18th this year. I have a lot of things to do to get ready to start again. I saw a student yesterday working at an ice cream stand and she said that she was ready to go back to school; she said she was bored! I thought, not me, I don't miss lesson plans and inservices at all.
It's inevitable though; come August, it's back to the grind!
We start back on August 18th this year. I have a lot of things to do to get ready to start again. I saw a student yesterday working at an ice cream stand and she said that she was ready to go back to school; she said she was bored! I thought, not me, I don't miss lesson plans and inservices at all.
It's inevitable though; come August, it's back to the grind!
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