After the first week
I cannot believe the first week is behind me and we are looking at students Wednesday. I am overwhelmed (in a positive way) and even a little intimidated by the new school. I know that my historical knowledge and teaching ability are subject to challenge. This is a good thing; complacency is a dangerous place to be in education. Boredom and dissatisfaction is worse. No longer will instructions be to do whatever it takes to get them to pass. In fact, it is my job to teach without lowering my standards and challenge the students, pushing them to the next level. Push…not pull.
August 19th, 2008 at 6:27 am
I’m sure you’ll be a blessing to your students… it’s neat that they give freshmen a 1/2 day a week orientation that includes “study skills”
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August 19th, 2008 at 7:35 am
All week the freshmen were there for partial days. They had sessions on study skills, plagiarism, writing techniques and note taking. Very cool IMO. They don’t just drop them in and say good luck. They also did team building games and had a picnic by the lake. It is awesome that this school works so hard to balance academics and social.
August 19th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
You’ll do great - good luck!!!
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August 20th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
I like that–push not pull.
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