Training, training and more training...

Ugh, another week of training. At least this one is somewhat interesting though. It's all technology related. I'm awesome making movies. I still need work on doing sound effects though. I'm very energized and can't wait to use it in my classroom. I'm annoyed though. I work with some people who just don't get it. Technology is the wave of the future. It's what we need to use to keep our kids' attention and keep them motivated to learn. They just want to be petty and hold a grudge against me. It's very frustrating. I know I'm good at what I do but I don't feel like it's fair that I bust my ass and they coast through. It's almost like I pick up there slack. I've figured out though. They don't have nearly the same level of respect as I do within the school. The principal respects my opinion and seeks my input. So blah on them :P

Summer Vacation??

I couldn't wait for school to be over. I counted down the days and dragged through the days until it happened. School was finally over and I was going to be free, free I tell you! I knew I was going to have to do a workshop here and there but nothing major. I had been slated to teach intermediate writing next year and I was going to spend my time at home thinking up writing lessons and relaxing. That's now a no go...

It all started last Tuesday when FCAT scores were released. Our school was hoping for some nice growth and let me just get out of the way that it didn't happen. We pretty much stayed the same. We had some growth with reading and what not but we went down in an area...math. It turns out our math was not so hot. The person who had been selected to teach math had a significant drop so she was out and I was the one tapped to do it. Apparently my math teaching skills have recently been bragged about so I got the job. I'm happy about it too. I think math is very easy and straight forward to teach. If kids don't get it one way there are always a ton of other ways to get to it. I think this is a good mood.

Here's the problem. I am no longer spending my summer getting to relax and enjoy myself. I am now spending the summer bouncing between math workshops that I am not signed up for. Basically I just go to the school where they're at and hope that I'm going to be allowed to stay there. So that's what I'm doing next week. Not laying by the pool relaxing and enjoying a good book written for adults, no! I'm going to be at an elementary school hoping that I can sit in and learn how it is I'm supposed to teach intermediate math. fun. fun. fun.