For those who think teachers don't work long hours or years, etc... Read this post:)
So, this week has been the week from Hell for me:( I have been trying to implement so many new things into my classroom and I have definitely bit off more than I can chew:( I didn't have any parent helpers this week either, so my weekend has so far consisted of school work and prep. Monday and Tuesday I went to a conference on how to teach math by only using Number Sense and am in charge of rolling out the program for my grade level. There is a lot of pressure doing this and I am so nervous about being observed by the top 5 "big wigs" in my district... It kind of feels like we are reinventing the wheel at my school with no help:( I had a minor breakdown on Saturday when I found out other schools have math coaches who are modeling in their rooms on a daily basis for practice. So, I got online and began blog hoppin! I found some GREAT things! So, I trucked into my dark, hot school today (YES on a Saturday) and got to work. I spent time creating math reviews, buckets of activities, 5 frames, & 10 frames. I'm getting a little excited about the new learning now:) I also started gathering stuff for my science curriculum. My journals, which have been in my cabinet for weeks, are now all ready to go! (Thanks to kindergartenkindergarten.com) I'm hoping the kids like the dice, domino, and matching/memory games and they give me a good base for independent center time:/ So this year will now consist of Daily 5 Rotations: http://www.thedailycafe.com/ Math Stations: http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9282 Science Inquiry http://kpoindexter.wordpress.com/category/inquiry-based-science/ and Michael P. Klentschy's book: Using Science Notebooks in Elementary Classrooms, and my ALL TIME favorite Writer's Workshop: http://www.ralphfletcher.com/ YIKES!
Keep up the good work Megs!
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