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Friday, December 9, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
My Last Day...
30 days... 234 hours... 4 staff meetings... 2 days of parent conferences... classroom observations... 1 assembly... 1 district math personal development day... 6 coffee runs... Infinite thanks to my mentor teacher. It was quite the experience working at North, and I went through the practicum experiencing a glimpse of the life of a high school math teacher. It is not an easy job, and I am still drawn to teaching... along with its challenges!!!
The crown I made for the teacher who is leaving North and will start working for the teacher union in Oregon.
Lunch is always a time to indulge in sweets! and chocolate!!!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Vertex Day!
Today is vertex day! Why? Because it is the middle of the week. Yes, it's a math joke. :)
There was some yummy treats today for lunch because today is one of the math teacher's birthday and possibly another teacher's last day. My cooperating teacher is amazing!!!
I am trying to work on this Work Sample that is due next Friday! I stayed up until 1 am.... No good! My eyes are in pain! I slept for 5 hours... I can't stay up that late anymore and function the next day. I have workedhghhhgg [that was done by my cooperating teacher, haha] so as i was saying, i have work today. Once I get home I am crashing, but I have to finish at least one paper and my homework that is due tomorrow.
Two more days until I finish my practicum!
There was some yummy treats today for lunch because today is one of the math teacher's birthday and possibly another teacher's last day. My cooperating teacher is amazing!!!
I am trying to work on this Work Sample that is due next Friday! I stayed up until 1 am.... No good! My eyes are in pain! I slept for 5 hours... I can't stay up that late anymore and function the next day. I have workedhghhhgg [that was done by my cooperating teacher, haha] so as i was saying, i have work today. Once I get home I am crashing, but I have to finish at least one paper and my homework that is due tomorrow.
Two more days until I finish my practicum!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Tuesday?
Soooooo tired. I have a new toy, and it keeps me up at night. :) Yes, an iPhone!!! I am starting to hunker down and get some work done. I knocked out a paper today. A few more to go! And my Work Sample... It is a scary beast, but I have to get it done this week!
It has been two weeks since I worked, and today is just wearing me down! But it was fun tutoring the kiddies at the middle school! One girl came running to me! :)
Three more days until I'm done with my practicum! Time sure flies...
It has been two weeks since I worked, and today is just wearing me down! But it was fun tutoring the kiddies at the middle school! One girl came running to me! :)
Three more days until I'm done with my practicum! Time sure flies...
PLC
PLC = Professional Learning Community
There are always meetings on Mondays. Whether it is all-staff, content area, or PLC. Yesterday's meeting was a PLC. I attended the Geometry PLC yesterday, and it is the first one I have attended since I have been at North. I have attended the all-staff meetings and the content area meetings.
They went over the plan for the rest of the semester, and talked about the standards that they will cover.
In the Geometry class they are making study guides that review the Quadrilateral Properties. Here is a photo of the mock one I was making, and my cooperating teacher filled in the information during class. Also, it was a dry and sunny day so I had to take a picture of the view outside the window!!!
I think that PLC's are a good idea to support fellow teachers that teach the same subject area. It is nice that you are able to have lessons done and shared with each other so that you don't spend your whole life outside of school planning lessons. Also, as Oregon is moving towards National Standards it is important to work together and be on the same page with teachers that teach your same class to ensure that the students are at the same place.
They went over the plan for the rest of the semester, and talked about the standards that they will cover.
In the Geometry class they are making study guides that review the Quadrilateral Properties. Here is a photo of the mock one I was making, and my cooperating teacher filled in the information during class. Also, it was a dry and sunny day so I had to take a picture of the view outside the window!!!
I think that PLC's are a good idea to support fellow teachers that teach the same subject area. It is nice that you are able to have lessons done and shared with each other so that you don't spend your whole life outside of school planning lessons. Also, as Oregon is moving towards National Standards it is important to work together and be on the same page with teachers that teach your same class to ensure that the students are at the same place.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Parent Conferences!
Today was day 1 of parent conferences at North! I arrived to the school a little after 8am... I helped grade papers... Then there was a pot luck in the cafeteria with very yummmmmmmmmyyy Thanksgiving-y food. Mashed potatoes, stuffing, turkey!! Soooo good. Stuffed my face before meeting parents was a great idea! haha. There were 6 students from the class that I teach and I sat in the conference with them... It was great to meet the students parents. My cooperating teacher and I met with my Willamette advisor and talked about my practicum experience. It went well. I left at 8pm. It was a12 hour day! Tomorrow is another day of conferences... In the morning we have professional development at another high school. I will let you know how it goes!! :)
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