Ramping up for the school year...
Three of my four classes have rosters now. One Algebra 2 class looks like good news; it's all 10th and 11th graders. 11th graders are on-track, and 10th graders are accelerated. The other class is an even mix of 10, 11, and 12. 12th graders in Algebra 2 are a mixed bag; they're typically there because they failed the class last year, but on the other hand, they realize that Algebra 2 is the last math class they need to graduate, so they apply themselves a bit harder.
Looks like I'll have two very different robotics classes this year. One is all 11th and 12th graders, and the other ... I've been told, pending schedule rearrangements ... is all freshmen! It'll be interesting to see how this develops.
One advantage of being a "small school" is that I know many of the students. And now that I'm in my 4th year at this school ... I've known the Seniors since they were Freshmen. And they think I've been teaching there forever, while in actuality their freshmen year was my first year as a teacher, and I was scrambling madly to have a presentation on the board every day. Wow.
Looks like I'll have two very different robotics classes this year. One is all 11th and 12th graders, and the other ... I've been told, pending schedule rearrangements ... is all freshmen! It'll be interesting to see how this develops.
One advantage of being a "small school" is that I know many of the students. And now that I'm in my 4th year at this school ... I've known the Seniors since they were Freshmen. And they think I've been teaching there forever, while in actuality their freshmen year was my first year as a teacher, and I was scrambling madly to have a presentation on the board every day. Wow.