Blagh
The first term ended yesterday, after a flurry of work - students staying till 5 to finish projects - it was a long day. I have to say I am really confused. On the one hand, the entire term I didn't have one discipline isssue with 3 classes of sophomores, I had kids staying after school nearly everyday for the last 3 weeks working *hapilly* on projects and all of my course evaluations I got back from the kids were overwhelmingly positive. The flip to that was that we ended on watercolors, the kids didn't really have time to finish it and there were more than a few kids who really bombed both the perspective final and the watercolor final - even with me helping them draw. So, I drove home yesterday feeling good on the one hand knowing that so many kids shook my hand at the end and thanked me, but when I put their final projects away, some of them really made me cringe. As for the experience - they definitely enjoyed it. The output? Well........I dunno. I looked at a lot of really bad watercolors this afternoon. Granted, it's not my best medium, but I am getting more and more proficient with it.
New term starts Monday, three new sections of sophomores, no more 8th graders for the year which is nice. The 8th graders I had were the opposite of the sophomores - immensely talented - but the most rude, obnoxious little fuckers I have ever taught. They were proud when I told them that I had never had a 8th grade class work in silence for half of the term due to behavior. Ironically, they told me that they are much worse for their other teachers and they thanked me too when it was all over.
It's getting about that time where I really have to motor on making a new portfolio and getting a new job. It's overwhelming to think about. I have no clue where to go, what to look for.
New term starts Monday, three new sections of sophomores, no more 8th graders for the year which is nice. The 8th graders I had were the opposite of the sophomores - immensely talented - but the most rude, obnoxious little fuckers I have ever taught. They were proud when I told them that I had never had a 8th grade class work in silence for half of the term due to behavior. Ironically, they told me that they are much worse for their other teachers and they thanked me too when it was all over.
It's getting about that time where I really have to motor on making a new portfolio and getting a new job. It's overwhelming to think about. I have no clue where to go, what to look for.