This is my last week at Summerville High. I was talking to a former class mate of mine from high school the other day and we laughed about how strange it is to be on the other side of the fence. Talk about mild culture shock! The last several months, however, have been fun and though right now I am bored out of my mind, I am going to miss being here with Tarrah and Tony everyday.
This morning, the HSAP exit exam started. Tarrah was supposed to monitor for the first period of the day since she has first period planning. Because I am awesome and didn't have anything better to do, I opted to monitor in her place. I will be doing that tomorrow and Thursday too. It makes for a very LONG first period. 50 minutes of total silence and constant walking around the room is in no way thrilling. Oh well.
So as I was sitting at my little teacher desk this morning, bored because Tony is not here for me to bother, I was thinking about some random things that I have learned during this experience. Here's what I have so far:
1. 95% of what they teach you in Education classes in college is either not applicable or bogus.
2. 9th graders smell bad.
3. High Schoolers are lazy.
4. Giving students a second chance to write a paper for a higher grade is pointless because they do not try.
5. Kids don't know how to read.
6. Folding chairs are very uncomfortable and I need a very comfortable chair for my classroom when I get started in the fall.
7. There are at least three students that have crushes on me and 9th graders, though they smell bad, can be rather adorable when they act like they don't like you but feel the need to come say hi every morning and afternoon.
8. Hearing "Ms. Johnson" rocks.
9. Teaching rocks.
10. Jolly Ranchers are great motivators.
I'm sure I will add to this list one day, but that's all I have for now. Tarrah is talking again and I can't concentrate when she is teaching....So for now I will get back to those research papers. I may need to go to the teacher's lounge so I can finish.
Until next time, take care!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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