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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?

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Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Proud Momma

I have had great difficulty getting into this blog since Friday but I persevered and here I am.
I have also attempted to post this 4 times but have been unsuccessful......I hope 5 times is the charm.

Bronchitis and sinusitis reared its ugly head and attacked me with a vengence. After teaching for a week and getting sicker by the minute I finally gave in and took Monday and Tuesday off. But getting a sub is often more trouble than it's worth. And what do you do when the sub does not follow your lesson plans and chooses to do their own alternate assignment? Why take the time to even write them?

Speaking of substitute teachers. I had a sub again on Friday in order for me to take some student to our Region SkillsUSA Competition. School begins at 7:30 and we were not leaving until 7:50 so I was busy getting last minute details for the trip handled during that 20 min period of time. My sub arrived right at 7:30 (the same sub I had Mon and Tues), I greeted him and he began looking over the lesson plans and assignments I had left for my classes. I continued doing what I was doing answering student's questions regarding previous assignments and getting my team ready to leave. During this time I turned on the TV to our school's Friday broadcast of the Blue Devil News and handed the remote to a student to control the volume.
The sub called me out into the hallway and began to question whether I needed him or not for my classes that day. I was a little confused as to why he was asking me this so I explained why I was there and that I would be leaving shortly. He proceeded to reprimand me stating that I was undermining his authority in the classroom by turning on the TV. As I picked my lower jaw up off of the floor I again explained that I was getting ready to leave and did not have time for this conversation. He still wanted to continue the reprimand of me but I just walked back into my classroom, gathered my things and marched myself to the Administrator's office. I felt bad about reporting a sub as they are so hard to come by, but I felt that sub or no sub while I was present I was still in charge of my classroom. Admnistration was very supportive but this was not a great way to start my day especially when I was trying to stay upbeat for my competitors.

Now on a more positive note.....
My Health Knowledge Bowl Team won 2nd place in our Region SkillsUSA Competition.
They worked very hard in spite of several obstacles.
I feel like a proud momma!!

Friday, February 2, 2007

week 2

Sorry for the delay. Had a difficult time figuring this out. This week began uneventful just a average week at the ''Park" preparing for my visit from Mrs. M. Fortunately due to the weather outlook this was rescheduled.Thank God, this morning I got up went to leave for the school there is a flat tire on my car and my spare is flat also. I finally get this temporarily fixed and get to school only 15-20 minutes late. Where I discover the school is short 5 subs one of which is for the automotive Instructor across the hall. Guess who ends up with all of his students, that's right big dog himself 30 to 65 students each period from 1st thur 6th.I was no more than a babysitter today. So i strike the rescheduling of this observation as "Divine intervention".