Worked/Bombed List

Two weeks down.

So far, they haven't realized I'm a normal human. :P

Just kidding, they love me! (Most of them)

I am the kind of person that has an insatiable need to move forward. I need to grow, I need to move, I need to get better.

I understand that it is my first year teaching, but I want to be the best I can be. It isn't my students' fault that it is my first year--how is that fair? How is it fair to them to ever say, "It is my first year so I will just..." Just nothing! These kids deserve to have the best, most expert individual to guide them. 

Contrary to belief, people do not choose to be put on this earth. Students cannot/do not comprehend the fact that they need to be educated to be successful. It is our job, as teachers, to show them.

/end rant.

What has worked/bombed so far:

• Worked: students collaborating when you give them roles.

• Bombed: expecting that they will read directions...HA!

• Worked: using a web 2.0 tool for all class paperwork.

• Worked/Bombed: (working on the kinks) having them google their grammar sentence and cite the website where they found the answer.
• Worked: NoRedInk.com for grammar (OMG can not say how much I love it enough!)  NoRedInk Twitter 
• Bombed: staying at work for 10-12 hours...speaking of that...

I NEED TO GO HOME... 

But I have this and this and this and this I want to do...ugh. 

#newteacherprobs

#firstworldproblem