Kontan Jou

[private]This year started off so great. The students worked hard and there were no discipline issues. I was extremely impressed. True colors are shining through. The students are still, for the most part, pretty good kids. I just don’t think I got the 100 watt bulbs. Many of mine are more like 60 with a few 40s thrown in. One or two are the flashing kind that you see at Christmas. Honest to goodness they are good kids but they are as lost as can be! It’s history, not like it’s a tough subject where you have to learn formulas and diagram sentences. All you have to do is read and listen. Oh…there ya go. Add to the low ability the sound of wood shop next door and AC repairman in the back of the room and you have a party. I was ready to blow by the end of the day. Just with one class, the one next to last. The rest actually access the recesses of their brain that require vocabulary development and, brace yourself- – - thought. I have to figure a way to reach these kids. HAVE to. Maybe peer pairing. Let a 60 watt work with a 40 watt. The flashing one can be my helper.

Goals for the term…

Hopefully they will develop interest.[/private]