After my last post, it may seem as though I was struggling in the dark, but I've come to see the light at the end of the tunnel. No, I'm not more then a full week into the year, but the weekend has given me the time to pull back and assess what I'm teaching and how I'm delivering the material to a degree that has given me a fresh outlook on the semester ahead. After almost totally reworking my 9 week lesson plan I'm finally able to see what I can realistically accomplish and what I need to brush over. For example in chemistry I'm lecturing less and implementing more active learning activities such as POGIL to help students take an active role in the learning process. Algebra II is moving slower then I would like, but by golly it's MOVING in the right direction and I have some stand out students who are getting involved and helping others. This just makes my job that much easier. Integrated Science is also progressing slower then I would like, however, I was able to get the students outside in the woods surrounding the school for some experiments in their Earth Sci. component.
Altogether the four other teachers and myself have really begun to jell well together and slowly, but surely I'm getting a pulse for who my students are and what they're truly capable of. This is good since I'm going to be working with them for the next 9 months. Yikes! That seems like such a long time, but all I can do is take it one day at a time. Sometimes that's easier said then done, but definitely necessary.
Until I write again, God Bless!!!
Mike
P.S. If any of you know were I could get my hands on an old digital projector, let me know. It would really help us out!!!
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GREAT BLOG! Your descriptive writing abilities truly impressed us to the point that we recommend you also teach English and American Literature along with your other subjects! It is obvious that you had a great teacher growing up...your MOM...and if you keep up the good work, your students will be as talented as you. Do a good job teaching algebra II because our country needs more engineers. Use a little math history in your teaching, that is, show your students how the quadratic formula equation came into being. We will now be avid followers of your blogs.
Mag and Bob, Beloit
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