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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?

Friday, February 23, 2007

As Woodard Would say "Its My Birthday"

Well as Tony would say this week was my Birthday as far as events in C Town. Which translates to a lot went on this week. So I’m going to whine a bit.
First I had a student who was supposed to compete for page one, but he didn’t turn in all the paper work in time. He just didn’t get to it he told me. He had taken construction, culinary art and was an A-B student so he was a natural shoe in. Well from what I understand he “just didn’t get to it”, and honestly didn’t seem really concerned. This kid is one of my better students so I feel I have lost credibility with all the other CTE instructors, teachers and counselor.
So on a darker side we had a top notch Assistant principal at Northside highs school resign be cause he did not report a dui (actually he didn’t report a couple of them). I actually knew the dude and I would have loved him to be the disciplinarian at the high school I teach at. There goes another fine educational faculty member due to poor judgment.
Finally, on a personal note, I had to drop a bunch of money on my transmission, pay a slew of taxes and my insurance was due on my and my wife’s car. Then I have to go to a wake tonight because my cousin’s wife’s brother committed suicide Wednesday night. So I guess happy freaking birthday to me.
When it rains it pours, but believe it or not mentally I am good to go. I haven’t been this well centered in quite a while and my students are beginning to be in high demand. And yes I know it does get better.

1 comment:

Jessie H said...

Sorry for your tough week and your loss. You do indeed seem to be in very well-centered. I'm not sure I would be as positive as you are right now under the same set of circumstances. I admire your inner strength.