Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Pencils

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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