CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: TGIF

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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 9, 2007

TGIF

This was one of most challenging weeks yet - not with my students, but with myself. I have been fighting this yuk and crud sickness thing - like most of you I am sure, but I was unable to stay home a get better like I wanted too. I don't want to sound like I am whining, but I really had to dig deep down inside to actually NOT call a sub this week. I guess I would have if it wasn't crunch time for me. Thursday was pretty much a stressful day - I was having my first observation since starting NTI with Dr. B, Murray Co. schools were touring our school and my program was spotlighted and I had a meeting to set up a field trip for 120 students. WOW - that was a lot for me. Well, let me say that today is Friday and I'm alive and still writing the BLOG, so I am sure you know that I survived. But, I really discovered something about myself...I can teach ( my observation went well), my program is designed really well (Murray CO. loved my program) and finding buses, printing consent forms, and arranging schedules for 120 high school students IS possible. I made it and may I say TGIF.

1 comment:

Jessie H said...: I'm glad that your week went well. Aren't Fridays wonderful!; February 13, 2007 at 5:31:00 PM EST