I Do Better...
Hi! It is now 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. I have finished all of my classes for the day (except for homeroom at the end of the day.) On White Days, I have classes for 2nd, 4th and 6th Period, which means that I am on the run from 8:15 a.m. until 12:37 p.m. Then we have lunch, then I have a planning period. This lets me relax and eat lunch and get some work done in the afternoon. I might put my feet up, they are STILL killing me, even though I took some Tylenol.
Today went better than yesterday, I think. I hope so, anyway, I have practiced my routine 5 times already. In general, I have been introducing myself to the class, then I have the students form a line based upon alphabetizing their last names. Then, I admit to them that I am lousy with names and will be seating them according to their last name for the first couple of weeks. I then check my roster for each name, shake hands with the student, introduce myself and welcome them to my class, then I show them to their seats.
After everyone is situated, I have been doing a brief introduction to the classroom, showing everyone where things are and how things are laid out. Then, I go through a PowerPoint slide show that outlines some of the things we will be doing in the class, mostly some of the ideas that I have for projects and so forth.
Then, each student picked up a notecard and filled it out for me, giving their name, their computer experience, their interests, etc.
Then, we play Werewolf. This went much better today that yesterday, as I am now practiced at moderating the game. I tell little stories to set the scene, I ask questions to help the students form opinions regarding the strategies of the game and so forth. The kids have been getting into it. So far, the Werewolves have won 3 games and the Villagers have won 3. It has been fun, and I get to keep asking kids for their names, because the first thing that someone has to say when they are playing is "My name is..." I got some names, but not all. I am surprised at how well I do at names in the classroom, but how quickly the names leave me when I am out of the classroom. When I see one of my kids out of the classroom, I have a hard time putting their face into context and I cannot remember names. Argh.
On a good note, I have received an email from Carolyn, one of my good friends and compadres from Project Promise 16. She interviewed for a Middle School position in Windsor at 10:00 this morning and was an employee by 11:00. Yeah for Carolyn!
Today went better than yesterday, I think. I hope so, anyway, I have practiced my routine 5 times already. In general, I have been introducing myself to the class, then I have the students form a line based upon alphabetizing their last names. Then, I admit to them that I am lousy with names and will be seating them according to their last name for the first couple of weeks. I then check my roster for each name, shake hands with the student, introduce myself and welcome them to my class, then I show them to their seats.
After everyone is situated, I have been doing a brief introduction to the classroom, showing everyone where things are and how things are laid out. Then, I go through a PowerPoint slide show that outlines some of the things we will be doing in the class, mostly some of the ideas that I have for projects and so forth.
Then, each student picked up a notecard and filled it out for me, giving their name, their computer experience, their interests, etc.
Then, we play Werewolf. This went much better today that yesterday, as I am now practiced at moderating the game. I tell little stories to set the scene, I ask questions to help the students form opinions regarding the strategies of the game and so forth. The kids have been getting into it. So far, the Werewolves have won 3 games and the Villagers have won 3. It has been fun, and I get to keep asking kids for their names, because the first thing that someone has to say when they are playing is "My name is..." I got some names, but not all. I am surprised at how well I do at names in the classroom, but how quickly the names leave me when I am out of the classroom. When I see one of my kids out of the classroom, I have a hard time putting their face into context and I cannot remember names. Argh.On a good note, I have received an email from Carolyn, one of my good friends and compadres from Project Promise 16. She interviewed for a Middle School position in Windsor at 10:00 this morning and was an employee by 11:00. Yeah for Carolyn!
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