Due to the laughter that was present thanks to the wordiness of my blogging, perhaps this time I will seek to be more succinct ;).
If I could do anything over again, I think I would have been a little more determined to get more work done throughout the week. I was feeling very burned out at times, as we all are, and I was not all that determined to make every minute count being that I had so much on my plate as it was. That being the case, right now I have "lots" left to do!
That wasn't so painful I guess, though I still have much more left to say (lol). I will say this, I found out that even though my seniors are dealing with a hefty load of "senioritis," they do tend to look forward to my class, even if they dislike all of their other classes. This was encouraging to me throughout the end of this week, especially when it was coming from students who don't verbalize how they feel often.
It is bittersweet for me to have been asked to take over my co-op's schedule while she fills for the vice principal who is filling for the principal who is getting heart surgery this week and will be out for the rest of the year. This bittersweetness is due to the fact that for the past 3.75 semesters of my education career, I have been eagerly awaiting April 29, 2009 being that I, like all of us, are in need of a break. However, I am very grateful that they think highly enough of me to ask me to temporarily fill the shoes of a teacher like Mrs. Gavitt. This is sure to be a great experience and something that I will benefit exponentially from. Just for the heck of it; 58 down, 7 to go, (plus another month and 2 days for me, but a new countdown will be held for that when I've got my own classroom ;). See you all Monday night!
P.S. In case you didn't pick up on it, I was just kidding about being succinct!
Even though you write a book every week, I have to say I enjoy reading your posts and hearing about your week. I think your students will benefit from having you for the rest of the school year. You seem to connect with them well on a personal level, but you still hold the teacher role and get the content across to them. In my blog for the week, I also wrote how I wish I would have done more for the final assessment earlier in the week. Keep pushing through, we're going to make it!
ReplyDeleteI also enjoy reading your post Richard, just read looking at the bottom and reading posted by Rich you know that the blog will be awesome just from the name. I am also feeling a bit burnt out, the workload from teaching and papers is hard but once we get past finals everything will be fine. We are all here for you Rich so if you ever need to relax or just feel burned out again call me talking to someone can always help take your mind off things and help energize you.
ReplyDeleteI, for one, have enjoyed your very lengthy blog postings. Not only are you a good writer, but your reflections were "right on" and I hoped that others would learn, be inspired, and connect to what you posted in your blog to help them through their student teaching.
ReplyDeleteYou should be very proud of the administration asking you to finish the year. That will be "gold" on your resume! Good luck in that time of your teaching; it will truly be different even though you have the same classroom, same courses, and same students. Just wait and see!
Succinct? Sometimes life is too succinct in some of its offerings. Succinct isn't always good; your blog offered a good place to "stop and think" for all of us. Thank you!
Plus, if anyone ever wanted to know how much time was left in the semester, your blog "set us straight"! lol