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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, September 21, 2007

Saving Lives

Today was our first of three blood drives that my class sponsers throughout the year. I was concerned yesterday that we wouldn't meet our goal and that the drive would flop. I had my students running everywhere, recruiting their hearts out. Things looked better by 3:00 yesterday. I arrived this morning, prepared to be stressed because I thought I was going to deal with the charge nurse from a very bad place. Thankfully, it wasn't her (I got a list of names the day before and her name was on it). I had my "favorite" charge nurse to work with! So, I'm all smiles and ready to start at 8:30 when the charge nurse asked if we could start early. Of course I jumped all over that! By 12:45 we had already reached our goal of 42 pints and my students were working their hearts out, registering people, checking IDs, making sure they ate well, and then picking up those who didn't fare so well. They loved getting the call that someone had passed out! (I have an average of 6 each drive and this is my 6th drive to sponsor). I also had some students working our bake sale in conjunction with the drive to earn some extra HOSA money. We closed up shop at 2:00 to finish those people who were already in the room to donate. By 3:30 when the last Red Cross member left, our total for the day was 62 pints!!!! We saved 186 lives today in Social Circle!! I'm so excited I'm close to tears. This is the best drive yet and it's because MY STUDENTS ROCK! You can't tell me any different, I have the best students(even with the not so best ones mixed in!) in the world!
I am going home for the first time in a week without a migraine...crazy thing is...I'm hosting a lock in for 8 teens tonight from my church and I'll be leaving at 7 am to go to class tomorrow morning. Forgive me if I'm a tad bit sleepy! It's been a wild, yet fun and exciting week!

2 comments:

Jessie H said...

Congratulations on your blood drive! I hope your school administrators notice and applaud your efforts. Perhaps you could get a student to write up a short article about the success of your blood drive for publication in your school newspaper (or the local paper for that matter).
What you and your students were able to accomplish is truly inspiring. Way to go!

Esther said...

WOW!!! I know who to call now to get started on a blood drive. I can't wait to pick your brain on Saturday. You are truly an inspiration to me. Way to go !