Day 3- check!
The kids are slowly getting better... slowly... slowly. They did a great job during rotations today. While they were rotations I was told by my I.C (Instructional Coach) to walk about the school and observe some awesome teachers. I saw some things that I need to do. Mostly just better procedures. I thought I had procedures. We talk about how to do everything, every time we do it. But I didn't think of having a pencil procedure chart or making large posters to explain how to work during every part of the day. I have lots of work to do. :)
Pencils. The kids are obsessed with the new steel pencil sharpeners I bought at Utah-Idaho Supply with my precious P.O order. However, they have severe troubles sharpening their pencils. As we cleaned the floor today, we found about twenty pieces of pencil lead. I am going to sharpen all the pencils every morning- and then have an assigned student to do if needed during the day. The kids simply need to walk back and grab a new pencil and replace their old pencil. I will keep a nifty steel pencil sharpener on my person at all times in case the kids badly need a pencil sharpened during the many times I don't want them running about the room sharpening pencils.. over and over.. and over... again. I am pretty sure that they break them on purpose. Poor Ticongeroga pencils... :(
I have been making it to the school between six and six thirty every morning and then staying untill five thirty. I am working nearly 12 hour days and it is beginning to wear me down. I wake up about four and can't sleep, so I just get up and get to work. And staying up until twelve thirty doesn't help much either.. thanks friends. Thank you crazy family who is driving me crazy. :)
I am still flying by the seat of my pants. I feel guilty because our schedule this week has been so out of order. It's been so much about rules, procedures, practice.. practice.. practice. I feel like next week is going to so much better.
I'm taking an Ambien and going to sleep. :)
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