I will be the first to admit that I have "dropped the ball" and have not posted my entry by the Saturday deadline. But I did want to enlighten everyone about my week with no classroom.
The good news is that construction has begun on my television studio and control room. The bad news is that my class room is a huge room that will be split into studio and class room. So as construction continues, I cannot conduct class within that room. Administrators informed me that there are no available rooms. So they told me I will have my 1st, 2nd and 3rd period classes in the cafeteria and the 5th and 7th period classes in the theater. Trying to teach interviewing techniques over the clanging of pots and pans is not an easy task. And transporting textbooks and television monitors can take alot out of an old man like me. If any of you fine folks have been in a similar situation, I would welcome any and all advice on how to better this situation.
And just a quick comment regarding the blog. After reading several of the postings, I feel that the CTE Teachers' Blog will be very beneficial to me. It offers me quick and updated access to my fellow teachers who are experiencing similar situations. I "feel your pain" in many situations. I look forward to your input and advice to help me become a better teacher. And if this "homeless teacher" can offer any words of advice or encouragement, it will make me a better person.
This site is a class blog space for new Career and Technical Specializations and Heathcare Science teachers enrolled in the New Teacher Institute (NTI) at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
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2. Show respect and consideration of others when posting and commenting. This includes individuals, students, organizations, political parties, colleagues, etc.
3. Check all posts for spelling and grammar errors before posting.
4. Protect the privacy of others. Gain permission from other people before you write about them. Avoid sharing someone else's last name. Use job titles or pseudonyms when writing about experiences with your co-workers or students.
5. Watch your language. Use politically correct and non-offensive language.
6. Make sure you write about things that are factual.
7. Keep your postings education-oriented. Avoid discussing plans for the weekend, etc.
FINAL BLOG POST - OUR "DAILY TRIPLE" (DUE 12/1).
This week I would like you to use your imagination. You have just won the lottery and will leave your teaching post immediately to travel around the world. As you leave your keys you meet your replacement. You are asked to give this new teacher just ONE piece of advice. What would that be, and why? Enjoy your world expedition!
Blog Post - Week 7
This past week in my own teaching I felt a little disconnected which prompts my question to you, "What was the moment (or moments) when I felt most disconnected or disengaged as a teacher - the moment(s) I said to myself, I'm just going through the motions here?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 6
For the past couple of weeks you have experienced asynchronous online learning (doing modules by yourself). Previously this semester you have experienced synchronous online learning (all together in the Collaborate room). Which do you think is more effective and why do you think that? Which do you like better, and why?
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 5
This week we have what we call "open mic." You can write a post about anything related to your teaching that you would like responses from your classmates.
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 4
Here is this week's question: "What was the event that most took me surprise this week - and event that shook me up, caught me off guard, gave me a jolt, or made me unexpectedly happy?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 3
Please write a post about the following question, "In thinking about my past week teaching what is one thing I would do differently, and why?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 2
Please write a post about the following question, " In thinking about my teaching activities this past week, of what do I feel most proud? Why?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 1
Describe something you used in your program in the first weeks of school that you learned in the summer NTI program. How did it work? Did it get you off to a stronger start than last year?
2 comments:
I feel your pain too. I once taught a three month, grant-funded, workplace ESL course at a prominent hotel. We held class in one of the hotel conference rooms when it was free. However, when this room wasn't free, we had to hold class in a storage room--- no joke. It was absolutely demoralizing for the students, a group of immigrant and refugee housekeepers and custodians. We all know that in the real world of teaching you just have to roll with these types of situations, but you don't have to like them!
Bless your heart. Thank you for that response. I will face my Monday in a more positive outlook.
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