In NY
Last week was crazier than usual. I feel like I always post saying how busy I am, but it's always the first thing that occurs to me. It's a major reason why I rarely post.
I decided on Saturday that I should focus more on the positive and not the negative. This is harder than it seems! Snark is fun and entertaining.
I gave a teacher training in LA on Saturday. I was so, so nervous about it beforehand. I didn't think I knew the material well enough, I was worried I would be asked questions I don't know the answers to, and I was very worried that the teachers would be bored. But once I got started I took a deep breath and turned on the dazzle. It went well. Of course, I handed out robots and who wouldn't have fun when they have hours to play with robots? Really the teachers stopped listening once the robots came out. But they seemed engaged before that too, and the people who hired me were happy. So I'm happy.
It was great to get back in time to see Simms, too. And I really, really enjoyed seeing Kat and Katie and Noah and Grace. I can't believe how long has passed since I last saw them. Hopefully it will not be that long again.
I am writing an award proposal that would get my school $10,000. I hope we get it. It's due tomorrow. It's not done. I'm procrastinating. However, if we submit and don't get it, we can resubmit next year.
Also? I'm in NY, where I have a day of meetings tomorrow, then fly home tomorrow night. Not sure when I'll have time to submit. Which is okay since I don't have the password to Fastlane. Nothing about this has been easy. However, all of it has been possible. (see? focusing on the positive!)
I decided on Saturday that I should focus more on the positive and not the negative. This is harder than it seems! Snark is fun and entertaining.
I gave a teacher training in LA on Saturday. I was so, so nervous about it beforehand. I didn't think I knew the material well enough, I was worried I would be asked questions I don't know the answers to, and I was very worried that the teachers would be bored. But once I got started I took a deep breath and turned on the dazzle. It went well. Of course, I handed out robots and who wouldn't have fun when they have hours to play with robots? Really the teachers stopped listening once the robots came out. But they seemed engaged before that too, and the people who hired me were happy. So I'm happy.
It was great to get back in time to see Simms, too. And I really, really enjoyed seeing Kat and Katie and Noah and Grace. I can't believe how long has passed since I last saw them. Hopefully it will not be that long again.
I am writing an award proposal that would get my school $10,000. I hope we get it. It's due tomorrow. It's not done. I'm procrastinating. However, if we submit and don't get it, we can resubmit next year.
Also? I'm in NY, where I have a day of meetings tomorrow, then fly home tomorrow night. Not sure when I'll have time to submit. Which is okay since I don't have the password to Fastlane. Nothing about this has been easy. However, all of it has been possible. (see? focusing on the positive!)