The first week of my first year of teaching is complete. (and two more days now that I am publishing this post) There are just a few things I want to document and share.
First, I have the best students. Overall they are very engaged and eager to learn. I may need a reminder of how wonderful they are frequently as the year goes on, but they truly are special. And they constantly make my laugh.
The first day I knew the scholars in my homeroom were awesome. One of my students was disappointed that he didn't have homework and told me that he needed homework because he was going to college. I just want to box up that enthusiasm for him and me when we all get tired and frustrated this year.
Last Tuesday, I taught all my students our restroom expectations, which are incredibly important since the bathrooms are in our rooms in the portables. One of my slides for my boy classes said, "Please, for the love of Pete, put down the seat." First, one scholar asked who Pete was. The next asked if he was my boyfriend.... and I did my homework that night to find out that the expression is actually another way of saying, "For the love of Christ" and Pete is representing St. Peter. So the next day I told that class I had some more news about Pete for them and would tell them at the end of class. They were not so impressed to know that my "boyfriend" was a saint.
And last for this installment I have some really honest responses to "How do you use math outside of school?" In addition to money, time, cooking, etc., I had answers such as changing the channel on the remote, dialing the phone, and counting how many kills you get in a video game. I love it!
