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Thanksgiving Eve.......
I'm at my apartment.......I don't want to fight traffic to get home. So I'm gonna wait til about 8 or so to leave. The traffic might be better then. Yeah, maybe. Who am I kidding? It's still gonna suck. At least I'm not hitting 71N though.
Today was an okay day at school. I think I was one of the only teacher who made the kids to something subject related. I found some cool logic puzzles that were Thanksgiving related. We solved them using a matrix and discussed the proper location of each element. Yay for math! Then we ate popcorn and discussed what we were thankful for. I try to not end sentences in prepositions but I can't think of a way to re-do that sentence. Perhaps it would be better if I added "in our lives" to the end of it. Meh.
Speaking of the job, most days I enjoy it. I feel like I've gotten to a point where the majority of the major trouble makers are gone and I only have a few left. Those few don't come to school very often. While that's not a good thing for their future, it is good that I can give the kids who show up every day the attention they deserve. It's still far from an ordinary school and kids still act out constantly and use the most vulgar language I've ever heard, but I feel like they really are learning stuff. I've planned a trip to Columbus State Community College. We'll be going there next Wednesday. Me and the kids.....on a bus.....and on a campus. My principal completely supported the idea and the kids are so excited for it. I'm really hoping this gets them thinking about college. So many of them could do so well but at the same time they're intimidated by it. I'm trying to fix that for them :-)
I haven't started my Christmas shopping yet. I'm not good at it. I know women are supposed to be all gun-ho for shopping, and sometimes I am, but all too often I'm not. I just don't want to deal with all the people. And I also don't like the idea of buying people stuff because I have to. I would much rather prefer buying gifts randomly, when I see something that reminds me of people. It always turns out so much better that way. I actually do it a lot. I should at least get some ideas soon. Gift cards are so easy and even practical, but also very inpersonal.
The rain this evening is really getting me down. I just don't feel like driving home in it. But I also don't want to get up early to drive home. So I should probably just suck it up.
I went to dinner with my girls last night. We went to CiCi's Pizza because one of their friends was doing a fundraiser. What a crazy place! Note to self: Don't go there at dinner time ever again. I felt like I was sitting in the middle of Chuck E Cheese. However, it was good to visit with them. It's nice to know that a lot of things can change but friendships don't have to.
Steph wants me to date one of her co-workers. I finally agreed so we're double dating next weekend. I've never really gone on a date with someone I haven't known for awhile. It's always been friends first and I've like that. However, we all see where that's gotten me, so perhaps it is time to change it up.
I have a meeting Monday evening for the Praxis III. It's the final "test" I have to take to get a permanent teaching license. It's more of an observation/evaluation than a test. I have to compile a huge folder full of proof that I'm a good teacher and then some person comes and watches me teach. It's ridiculous, really. I pick the day and class. So it's all planned out except the kids behavior. I plan on bribing them with something like a pizza party if they're good, as all teacher do. It's a joke. I have 45 minutes to prove to this person that I'm a good teacher. They don't know the kids I'm dealing with, and even better, they won't even know the content. I'll probably get evaluated by someone who used to be an elementary teacher. Basically I have to call on girls and boys equally, black and white kids equally, and ask questions that demand thinking rather than a simple yes/no. And smile the whole time.
"I watch you spin around in the highest heels....."
I think I deserve a Speedway stop for a yummy drink before hitting the highway.
I sadly think Hawaii is out for this summer. I won't know if I have another job before agreeing to go out there. And I definitely can't be in Hawaii when I should make myself available for interviews. It's really sad though :-( So grad school it is. I think. I'm applying at schools outside of the Columbus area, so I'm still hesitant on starting at OSU. I'm also looking into Ashland University. They have a Columbus branch that isn't too far away from me.
Now I must stop being a slacker and go pack my bags and leave....miss me!
I'm at my apartment.......I don't want to fight traffic to get home. So I'm gonna wait til about 8 or so to leave. The traffic might be better then. Yeah, maybe. Who am I kidding? It's still gonna suck. At least I'm not hitting 71N though.
Today was an okay day at school. I think I was one of the only teacher who made the kids to something subject related. I found some cool logic puzzles that were Thanksgiving related. We solved them using a matrix and discussed the proper location of each element. Yay for math! Then we ate popcorn and discussed what we were thankful for. I try to not end sentences in prepositions but I can't think of a way to re-do that sentence. Perhaps it would be better if I added "in our lives" to the end of it. Meh.
Speaking of the job, most days I enjoy it. I feel like I've gotten to a point where the majority of the major trouble makers are gone and I only have a few left. Those few don't come to school very often. While that's not a good thing for their future, it is good that I can give the kids who show up every day the attention they deserve. It's still far from an ordinary school and kids still act out constantly and use the most vulgar language I've ever heard, but I feel like they really are learning stuff. I've planned a trip to Columbus State Community College. We'll be going there next Wednesday. Me and the kids.....on a bus.....and on a campus. My principal completely supported the idea and the kids are so excited for it. I'm really hoping this gets them thinking about college. So many of them could do so well but at the same time they're intimidated by it. I'm trying to fix that for them :-)
I haven't started my Christmas shopping yet. I'm not good at it. I know women are supposed to be all gun-ho for shopping, and sometimes I am, but all too often I'm not. I just don't want to deal with all the people. And I also don't like the idea of buying people stuff because I have to. I would much rather prefer buying gifts randomly, when I see something that reminds me of people. It always turns out so much better that way. I actually do it a lot. I should at least get some ideas soon. Gift cards are so easy and even practical, but also very inpersonal.
The rain this evening is really getting me down. I just don't feel like driving home in it. But I also don't want to get up early to drive home. So I should probably just suck it up.
I went to dinner with my girls last night. We went to CiCi's Pizza because one of their friends was doing a fundraiser. What a crazy place! Note to self: Don't go there at dinner time ever again. I felt like I was sitting in the middle of Chuck E Cheese. However, it was good to visit with them. It's nice to know that a lot of things can change but friendships don't have to.
Steph wants me to date one of her co-workers. I finally agreed so we're double dating next weekend. I've never really gone on a date with someone I haven't known for awhile. It's always been friends first and I've like that. However, we all see where that's gotten me, so perhaps it is time to change it up.
I have a meeting Monday evening for the Praxis III. It's the final "test" I have to take to get a permanent teaching license. It's more of an observation/evaluation than a test. I have to compile a huge folder full of proof that I'm a good teacher and then some person comes and watches me teach. It's ridiculous, really. I pick the day and class. So it's all planned out except the kids behavior. I plan on bribing them with something like a pizza party if they're good, as all teacher do. It's a joke. I have 45 minutes to prove to this person that I'm a good teacher. They don't know the kids I'm dealing with, and even better, they won't even know the content. I'll probably get evaluated by someone who used to be an elementary teacher. Basically I have to call on girls and boys equally, black and white kids equally, and ask questions that demand thinking rather than a simple yes/no. And smile the whole time.
"I watch you spin around in the highest heels....."
I think I deserve a Speedway stop for a yummy drink before hitting the highway.
I sadly think Hawaii is out for this summer. I won't know if I have another job before agreeing to go out there. And I definitely can't be in Hawaii when I should make myself available for interviews. It's really sad though :-( So grad school it is. I think. I'm applying at schools outside of the Columbus area, so I'm still hesitant on starting at OSU. I'm also looking into Ashland University. They have a Columbus branch that isn't too far away from me.
Now I must stop being a slacker and go pack my bags and leave....miss me!