I'm getting back into the swing of things much quicker than expected. Today was back to teaching and I'm definitely beginning to notice where the difference in cirriculum is altering my planning and teaching. As I get further into the chapter, while planning I find it difficult not knowing where their skills are at for certain content. For example, today I introduced proportions. Now through some activities I wanted them to write a fraction as a decimal, then a ...

It's been a while since I've updated so get comfortable because I have a lot of amazing experiences to share with you… Let's go way back to 11 days ago, Ashley and I packed up and headed to London to meet my sister is this great little apartment just outside the city. It was perfect for us. I am so grateful that Cate did so much procrastinating, I mean research, for us to find all the places we stayed. After a few stumbling blocks, mostly having to do with no ...

Last time I use this photo, I promise. This week went really well and I can't believe it's already over. Mr. Flanagan came in on Wednesday morning to observe me, and I was really quite nervous. I was pacing up and down the room, going over and over my lesson plan, reading and rereading my white board. I knew I was prepared and I would be fine, but I gave myself much too much time to sit in the room alone before class started. The second Mr. Flanagan and the s...

First off, I know I need to go take a few more pictures of my school. I figure a weekend would be a better idea than in the middle of the school day so bare with me for this week. Today I was introducing ratios to the class and I was so nervous this morning. It didn't help that the network was down so I couldn't print my homework worksheet when I got there. I had it ready to go last week, but made some changes over the weekend and no longer had a copy ready to...

So I have made it through my first week. I'm definitetly a bit more comfortable at the school and getting to know the kids a little better as well. I haven't had the chance to work with them a whole lot yet, but that will change soon enough. Since I didn't teach this week, I've been able to get ahead in my planning. I have the general lay out for my entire chapter as well as 5 out of the 8 lessons already written up. My plan for the weekend is to get the remaini...