preparation
Planning Update
I’m not sure why I’m having such a hard time motivating myself to plan this unit. I have a couple theories, but nothing too concrete. As of right now, I have three PowerPoint presentations put together and plans for about 5 days of lessons. I have no handouts or homework created yet.
One reason I think [...]
Student Teaching Resolutions
With the advent of the new year and the onset of my semester of student teaching, I figured it would be appropriate to make some resolutions.
I will arrive at school at least half an hour before the first bell every day: This will give me plenty of time to prepare my materials for the day, [...]
First Week Review
I just wrapped up the first three days of my 10-day unit. On Wednesday I did an introductory lesson to the unit (Mass Media, Public Opinion & Politics). Thursday was a lesson about bias and how it affects the media. Friday was a lesson about newspapers (history, characteristics, and role in today’s [...]
An Introduction of Sorts
The first week of Methods has come and gone and I think it will live up to its reputation of time consumption, stress, and difficulty. I’ve never had so much information thrown at me at one time ever before. The sheer multitude of information, due dates, project rubrics, rules, regulations, administrative duties, and other minutiae [...]