4 posts tagged “teach”

Sooo... the rest of the week went well.  I think i've sound a pseudo nitch.  At least I have until tomorrow.  Thats when school starts.  I have all my things printed out and ready to go, and I'm prepared for the rest of the week.  Well... I have 112 kids, and only 100 handouts because someone told me that I wouldnt possibly get more than that.  What the balls.  So I have that covered for at least tomorrow... its the day after that I need more hand outs for.  I have an 18 kid cushion as far as handouts go.  Should be ok.  Wel... not an 18 kid cushion for the syllabus, but its online.  They can always go and check it out.  And I'll have extras on the next day for those kids who come in late or change classes around. 

I have a homeroom.  They told me this Friday.  I have a homeroom upstairs and far far away from any classroom that I happen to teach in.  So... I have 5 minutes to run my ass downstairs and be absolutely ready for any class that I have after homeroom.  Can we change this?  Maybe?  No.  And I'm not going to ask either.  Last time I asked something I got treated like a baby.  Forget it.  I'll just learn to deal. 

Hopefully I wont freak out tomorrow.  I dont think I will. I just have to walk in there like I am the shit... and know that I am the shit... and dont take no shit from nobody!  Grr!  Dad told me to tell the kids that my scar on my neck is from an Egyptian knife fight.  Yeah... thats just too hilarious.  But if I have to... maybe i'll make something up.  Maybe i'll just let the kids spread rumors.  :)

Yesterday I finally got into my closet.  I worked really hard on it, and now it actually looks somewhat decent.  I went out to Walmart at around the half of the day mark and got some things to make the space better, like some cork board tiles and food.  :)  I also got some chemicals to clean the sinks and glassware that seems to be littering the entire sink area.  Right now the place is at a level that I am comfy with.  However, I'm sure that I can make it better.  I can make it actually useful.  And if I can do that, then I will have a nice, peaceful, useful spot to come to during periods off. 

I still dont know anything about the Environmental Science class.  Not a thing.  That kind info seems to be on a need to know basis, and I sure as hell dont seem to need to know.  My department head was out yesterday, so I couldnt ask her, or get my key.  However, I did find a treasure trove of stuff for Earth-Sci via my mentor and a random bookshelf in my closet. 

Ya know, I call it my closet... but its really a lab prep room.  And as such, is not that tiny.  Yes, I can have only 2 kids in there at a time, MAX.  But its not that bad of a space in terms of sittin around and doin stuff. 

Today is basically enrichment work.  We sit around and listen to someone.  Thats basically all this stuff has been is sitting around and listening to someone speak.  its supposed to last till 3 today.  I hope it doesnt.  I'm damned tired.  They're not providing lunch for us, but I found a five guys near the school yesterday, so that is my destination for lunch. 

Write again tomorrow.

I was torn this morning on what to wear. The letter I got says wear school colors... which are green and gold. Does that give me a clear slate to wear whatever for bottoms? I mean... I have no "teacher worthy" jeans. All I have that are respectable are two pairs of cargos. One brown the other kakhi. So, I'm wearing the kakhi kind and hope that no one mistakes me for a student. I was supposed to help the Chem teacher re-do his room since I have none and my efforts would help him greatly... but I really have to come back to take care of Marc as soon as I can get out. I have some stuff to get my room situated and to make it my own personal space... (I even get a printer! Woot!) but its still a little sad... ya'lls understand.

In one hour's time I will be smack dag in the middle of something I really cant get out of. This is the first time I feel like I can actuall do this. Like... this is something that is going to happen, and I can handle it. Its like when I was being wheeled down to the surgical room for my thingy-ectomy, and at one point I had to just let it happen. This is the same way. Should be interesting. Anyway, lemme get my crap together to bring to school. Maybe i'll get an opportunity to update from my closet. (Affectionatly called room 3.5)

Wow... It was on last night, and I just decided to give it a try since my mom (also a teacher) told me to watch it.  It wasnt all that bad for a made for TV movie.  Once scene got to me though.  The scene where he shakes that girl's desk and scares the classroom... I am terrified of going off like that.  I have a very bad temper, and it is quick to flare.  I dont know how I'm going to be able to tame that class without taking someone out.  But we'll find out.  Wont we? 

I start New Teacher Orientation on Monday.  Bright and early at 8am downtown somewhere I've never been before.  My husband and I are going to check it out and find it either tomorrow or Sunday so that I'm not flying solo on Monday.  I'm going to buy some frappaccinos on Sunday's shopping trip because I know that I'm going to be face first into my bagel by 10am otherwise. 

I'm starting to get more and more really excited about everything.  I have alot of work done compared to the other newbies at the school, who dont even know what grade their teaching or have a textbook to look through.  I need to do some more work on these power points, but at the same time, I need to do some lesson plans.  Maybe they'll give me a template on Monday, or during the rest of my week of my training.  I know how to write the lesson plans, in theory.  But they just seem to be busy paperwork.  Im sure they will have meaning to someone, but coming from a university where you lecture as much as you can and then pick it up tomorrow... I dont understand the need for them.  I'll try to pull myself out of my ass long enough to attempt to write one today.  The first push is the hardest, but the most necessary.  It should be all downhill from there if I have a template on the computer.

Oh, speaking of computer... please GOD let them give me a laptop for my classroom.