How has the start of this semester compared with the start of the previous semester? What did you do similarly? Why? What have you done differently? Why?
There is not much changed since last semester. Well, I will take that statement back. Last year I started getting things the way I wanted them. I finally convenienced the counselors not to put kids in my advance class if they have not had the beginning class. New administration comes along and starts old habit all over. I started teaching one side of the room Introduction to Policing, and the other half Forensic. While teaching Intro, Forensic was playing on the computers, and talking. When I got Forensic started guess what Intro was doing! So, being the person I am I decided to put both classes in the same book and we would refer to the other book as a reference when needed and this would better prepared them for the next semester. I am a lots calmer, I don't stress as much, and I feel that I am in control.
I don't get this thing of putting students in the advanced class before they have taken the beginning class. I've read that from several teachers. It goes back to your complaint last semester about general ed teachers not taking vocational ed seriously. If the administration doesn't take vocational classes seriously how do they expect the students to take them seriously?
ReplyDeleteYes Walter, as teachers we always need plan A, plan B and plan c. We get it together, and it changes again. I'm glad to read it's not stressing you now. That's real progress in the life of a teacher! Dr. J.
ReplyDeleteWalter, I enjoyed reading your comments. I am trying to get to that point that you are in now. I'm trying to worry and stress out less. Two weeks down, rest of the semester to go. Ha! Ha!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Walter! I like the way you take pride in your profession.
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