Umm, yes, tomorrow is March 1st. Yikes, wow, holy cow! I set up the Daily Calendar tonight for March! I cannot believe time is flying like it is. I am about halfway through my Unit and the students are really looking forward to building Symmetry City. I am looking forward to it as well because its a lot of fun and its a creative approach to math and symmetry! I will definitely post pictures when those are complete. Anyways, for a Monday and the first day of our school time change, it went well and could not have gone better. We got another new student in our class, which emphasizes the important of flexibility as a teacher. Gathering supplies, a desk, calling sticks, mailbox, etc...there are a lot of individualized tools in the classroom that have to accommodate adding and taking away students. So, all in all, we got the new student set up and ready to rock and roll. My goal each night from here on out is to apply to school districts... one a night. Each one takes about an hour! And its the same information each time... tons of fun. ;)
Go to go!
GO Cats!
Bye!
Ms.Emert
Monday, February 28, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Good (late) Evening,
I have almost been up for 24 hours. Yikes. 6:30am-Midnight makes for a long day. From school, to errands, to home, to Pi Phi, to home, to Lawrence, then to Kansas City all in one day...PHEW! I am glad my bed is just feet away.Today went extremely well and a lot was accomplished. 2 successful, fun lessons on Symmetry and a lesson about Electrical Safety plus the Electricity assessment= lots got done! I have a stack and I mean, stack, of papers next to me ready to grade but I am thinking taking them to a coffee shop tomorrow is ideal then hit up the MSLBD convention downtown! Yay!
Goodnight!
Ms. Emert
I have almost been up for 24 hours. Yikes. 6:30am-Midnight makes for a long day. From school, to errands, to home, to Pi Phi, to home, to Lawrence, then to Kansas City all in one day...PHEW! I am glad my bed is just feet away.Today went extremely well and a lot was accomplished. 2 successful, fun lessons on Symmetry and a lesson about Electrical Safety plus the Electricity assessment= lots got done! I have a stack and I mean, stack, of papers next to me ready to grade but I am thinking taking them to a coffee shop tomorrow is ideal then hit up the MSLBD convention downtown! Yay!
Goodnight!
Ms. Emert
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Good Evening,
What a day it has been. From the get go, it was interesting, frustrating, wearing, and just one of those days that you don't mind if it passes quickly. To start the day, I listened to a staff member tell me that I would not want to 'hit the ground running' as a teacher in this area. They took the comment even further to say that I would not want to teach in the state of Kansas because of some of the concerns and issues. That was tough to take in and honestly, I did not let it soak in because 1. I am a prospective teacher. 2.If I were in the teaching field for the salary-I'd be nuts.... 3. I don't mind starting someplace that may not be ideal but as long as I am surrounded by support and a positive atmosphere I can be content. So, from there I taught my second lesson on Symmetry and lets say: I took the kiddos from point A to Z and had to regroup and cover B-Y.... The nice part about me teaching both 4th grades is that I was able to talk with the teacher, get my head back on straight, and give it another go. The second time around was MUCH better. My goal tomorrow is to settle down and take things step by step.
Seminar, on the other hand, was fun because we met at a Mexican restaurant and had chips and salsa during our pow wow. It was nice to relax and talk to others who are going through the same motions as I am. Being a teacher is hard work, and man a lot of times our jobs are an understatement.
Preparing for tomorrow! Here I go!
Goodnight!
Ms. Emert
What a day it has been. From the get go, it was interesting, frustrating, wearing, and just one of those days that you don't mind if it passes quickly. To start the day, I listened to a staff member tell me that I would not want to 'hit the ground running' as a teacher in this area. They took the comment even further to say that I would not want to teach in the state of Kansas because of some of the concerns and issues. That was tough to take in and honestly, I did not let it soak in because 1. I am a prospective teacher. 2.If I were in the teaching field for the salary-I'd be nuts.... 3. I don't mind starting someplace that may not be ideal but as long as I am surrounded by support and a positive atmosphere I can be content. So, from there I taught my second lesson on Symmetry and lets say: I took the kiddos from point A to Z and had to regroup and cover B-Y.... The nice part about me teaching both 4th grades is that I was able to talk with the teacher, get my head back on straight, and give it another go. The second time around was MUCH better. My goal tomorrow is to settle down and take things step by step.
Seminar, on the other hand, was fun because we met at a Mexican restaurant and had chips and salsa during our pow wow. It was nice to relax and talk to others who are going through the same motions as I am. Being a teacher is hard work, and man a lot of times our jobs are an understatement.
Preparing for tomorrow! Here I go!
Goodnight!
Ms. Emert
Monday, February 21, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Made it through Monday! I began teaching my Unit on Symmetry and taught more on Electricity! The students were excited for me to be teaching them again! And, from here on out, I will be up and about in the classroom a lot more! I have some work to do though before I head out to Kansas City on Wednesday for the MSLBD Convention. I am really looking forward to it but first I have to type up some substitute lessons and get my priorities in line A-B-C. Lots to do, and only 24 hours in a day! I hope all of this organizing, planning, and anxiety will only be temporary as I learn! It wears me out!
On that note, I am going to begin them right now!
PS ^Above are pictures of my kiddos hands working with electricity!^
Bye!
Ms. Emert
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
After twelve hours of parent-teacher conferences, 32 oz of coffee, and a great workout at the gym including Extreme Abs, the day is finally complete. Tomorrow I will finish up my unit, make the necessary copies, send out some e-mails, and then call it a WEEKEND! I learned a lot today from sitting in on conferences and will let them remain confidential. Just remember, education is the most powerful resource a person can acquire and it should never be taken for granted. Listen to your parents, and thank your teachers everyday.
Goodnight!
Ms.Emert
Goodnight!
Ms.Emert
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Finally home after a 12 hour day... one more 12 hour day to tackle until the weekend. Tomorrow, with a high of 72 degrees, I will be in parent-teacher conferences for a full12 hours! I am told it goes by quickly, I believe this because tonight's, 4 hour block, went by extremely quickly. I learned a lot as a prospective teacher, parent, and in general, as a person as to how important it is to challenge students to their greatest ability and to be aware of what is happening within their educational path. As a teacher, I learned that preparation for conferences is crucial and makes them less stressful and backs up any concern by the parent. I learned as a prospective parent (extremely far off in the future, HA!) that being aware of what your student is doing in school is so important. Also, that homework is being completed and turned in. A good idea is to have a system at home that the student has to follow. That gives structure and responsibility at a young age! I learned that in general being able to communicate clearly, have empathy towards others, and being positive will get you far in life.
Ready to take on tomorrow!
Have a good night,
Ms. Emert
Ready to take on tomorrow!
Have a good night,
Ms. Emert
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Goooood (Finally) Evening!
Unit plans, check! Unit completion...... not so much. But, HEY we did beat KU last night... Woooooo! I think the Ville was the most alive its been on Monday night in a LONG time! Unfortunately, but responsibly, I did not part take... thought about it.... but didn't.
Today was so great because they students were able to have recess outside for some extra time and I played a pretty competitive game of Four Square... needless to say, they were impressed. It might just become my new hobby....but, I am also thinking I am going to have to show my soccer skills sometime soon. Show the students what I'm made of....right... haha?
For my next subject area to teach, I'll be working with the other grade teacher too! He teaches math, where as my teacher, teaches reading. The students swap classrooms. It's a nice break in the afternoon. AND, I do have some fun plans for teaching Symmetry! Actually, really looking forward to this unit! Once I have it complete on paper, hopefully by Friday, I'll be good to go! In the preparations for Parent-Teacher Conferences there is a lot to get ready for in the next 18 hours or so. Organizing supporting evidence for grades, predicting questions that might arise, etc... is very wearing. Lucky for me, I am going to mostly observe and supply evidence mainly from Science lessons I have taught. Tomorrow will be an interesting day because: 1.) we have an assembly 2.) it's basically Friday for the kiddos, and 3.) I'll be at school until 8:30pm most likely. Then, 8am-8pm Thursday! Wowzers! At least the book fair is set up and fun to go look around in, ha! Can't believe it's almost March! Still only had one full week so far! I am not sure if Student Teaching this semester is really evident of the exhaustion a 5-day week really is! But, come March and April we shall see! Planning on a productive day tomorrow with lots of COFFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Goodnight.
Ms. Emert
Unit plans, check! Unit completion...... not so much. But, HEY we did beat KU last night... Woooooo! I think the Ville was the most alive its been on Monday night in a LONG time! Unfortunately, but responsibly, I did not part take... thought about it.... but didn't.
Today was so great because they students were able to have recess outside for some extra time and I played a pretty competitive game of Four Square... needless to say, they were impressed. It might just become my new hobby....but, I am also thinking I am going to have to show my soccer skills sometime soon. Show the students what I'm made of....right... haha?
For my next subject area to teach, I'll be working with the other grade teacher too! He teaches math, where as my teacher, teaches reading. The students swap classrooms. It's a nice break in the afternoon. AND, I do have some fun plans for teaching Symmetry! Actually, really looking forward to this unit! Once I have it complete on paper, hopefully by Friday, I'll be good to go! In the preparations for Parent-Teacher Conferences there is a lot to get ready for in the next 18 hours or so. Organizing supporting evidence for grades, predicting questions that might arise, etc... is very wearing. Lucky for me, I am going to mostly observe and supply evidence mainly from Science lessons I have taught. Tomorrow will be an interesting day because: 1.) we have an assembly 2.) it's basically Friday for the kiddos, and 3.) I'll be at school until 8:30pm most likely. Then, 8am-8pm Thursday! Wowzers! At least the book fair is set up and fun to go look around in, ha! Can't believe it's almost March! Still only had one full week so far! I am not sure if Student Teaching this semester is really evident of the exhaustion a 5-day week really is! But, come March and April we shall see! Planning on a productive day tomorrow with lots of COFFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Goodnight.
Ms. Emert
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