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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?

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Harder by the day....

Ya know, this teaching stuffs seems pretty good for the most part but it seems everyday there is a new task laid out for me. Between Skills USA, Motorsports club, being an NI 1 school, extended day, NTI, and trying to keep somekind of home life going I am completely full. Now my CTAE administrator comes back after 6 months from having a child she has an extremely sore attitude because of all the slackers in my department and decides to take it out on everyone. She is nothing more than a puppet on a string for the state CTAE people and its really starting to piss me off. She decided that she needs my certification timeline completed and completed now. All of my personal certification is up to date, all im lacking is another 800 square foot of space, a fenced in lot, and $130,000 in equipment. This is the same thing I told her this time last year. What exactly am I supposed to do here, wave a magic wand and make it appear? Sorry for the rant, just needed to vent. Surely there is someone here who has been in my shoes.

2 comments:

Dr. J said...

Hi Shane,
I've never heard you like this before. You are usually so calm and philosophical about things. You may be suffering from exhausion. You had an extremely busy weekend. Or, you may be getting sick. Please email me if I can help, or if you would like to set up a phone conversation. I am happy to listen. Dr. J.

joec said...

Four-wheeler man
Hope things get better. Remember- as corny as it may sound- You don't get more on your plate than you can handle. Won't give you any of that phoney "It's all good" crap. We have a tough job - if you take it seriously. You obviously do, or you wouldn't be stressing. If there is anything a poor old broken-down construction teacher can do, let me know.It is worth the struggle.
joec