Here's What I Think of You!

I love teaching.  Truly, everything about it.  But I know as a young teacher, I have lots to improve.  So, at the end of the semester I ask my kids to "review" me.  Here are some of my favorite responses:

What Did You Like about this Class?
"I Loved your class so much!  Before I hated history but now I kinda like it!  You're a fun/cool teacher"

"I liked the way you teach things.  Your not boring like all the other teachers but I think it's because you're young."

"Favorite class ever!"

What Didn't You Like?

"You didn't let us play cards"

"Why do we write so much?"
"Your bellwork is the epitome of all evil"

Suggestions?
"We should only watch movies"

"Don't make Ms. C. mad! LOL"

It is always a little scary giving students the opportunity to critique you, but I'm getting used to it.  I mean, as a teacher, I know I'm critiqued CONSTANTLY by these kids.  Critiqued, made fun of, laughed at...Remember the things YOU used to say about teachers?


The other day about halfway through my U.S. History class, I looked down only to find my black dress pants had a HUGE chalk smear all across my thigh.  Surprised, I said to my kids "Why didn't anyone tell me I have a giant chalk stain!"  To which they replied, "Oh, we've been laughing at that all period." I tell you.  Kids these days.  


And today for some reason while trying to say "emphasize" in my World History class, it just wouldn't come out right.  It was coming out "EPasi...ePa...EPasize?"  Kid's were trying to guess what I was reaching for when one kid in the back, with a surprising amount of annoyance in his voice loudly proclaimed: "EMP. PHA. SIZE." Well, gee wiz.

And the more I think about it, I do believe most of my blogs will be about teaching/coaching. 

Kids do say the darndest things

I'm Baaaaack!!

Well, sort of.

 Due to the constant harassment of friends and at times family (you know who you are!) I have finally decided to re-enter the world of blogging.  Albeit, with a new blog (seeing as how I can't log on to my old one-boo!)

This should be quite the adventure.  While my old blog was all college, whining about college, complaining, whining, college...I'm actually a real adult now so it may have a different vibe.  (But don't get your hopes up)

Since I stopped blogging, here is what you missed:
 - Student Teaching went great!
- I subbed for year (no! Don't make me re-hash my life as a sub!)
- I am now teaching part-time at a high school I'll call "BC"
- Still live with mom and dad....I know, I know
- Plan on  moving in with Kyle this summer, yay!
- Worked as a soccer coach last year, and am currently coaching Freshman Girls Soccer

So there you go.  Hopefully I'll have lots of fun stories to tell from teaching, coaching, and the process of moving out of Mom and Dad's and in with the boyfriend.

And after reading through ALL of my old blog posts I discovered many were un-Godly loooong and I complained a LOT about how I didn't write enough.  So here is my promise to you:  I'll try (key word) to keep these short and sweet and try to do 1-2 a week...hopefully more!

Here we go again!

My Family!  Minus one

The Missing Family Member and I

 

Vacation!  (Will be adding more soon!)