It's about that time in the year when stress is high, people are tense, kids are a bit stir crazy from being inside all the time, teachers are plagued by the time constraints and pressures of standardized testing... I thought I'd take inventory NOW on the mini success I have experienced recently despite the crazy climate!
*New surge of motivation and inspiration - applied for MA in Theater Education at the University of Northern Colorado, to begin next fall. Set long term career goal to develop and design a Neighborhood Bridges- like program here in Denver! more to come...
* 6 Flip Cams were donated to my classroom through generous donations made through donorschoose.org. My 8th graders this rotation are awesomely inspiring and made some amazing commercials http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKuFHh6PX8U&list=LLpD9qlY-c5E2HC9hjcsNSpA&feature=mh_lolz.
This has begun my creation of a new unit all about FILM MAKING! These kids are super technological and have such creative ideas.. Stay tuned to more video projects done by my middle schoolers...
*Shakespeare Club is in full swing, and I have adapted 3 scenes from Twelfth Night for about 10 3rd-8th graders to perform in the DPS Shakespeare Festival in May. It has been a bit of an undertaking, but I have to admit that when I hear children speaking Shakespeare, it gives me the chills! I can't wait to teach them more about this story, these characters, and expose them to the curiosity they may find studying this work!
* Stepped up for some more leadership responsibilities at my school, got some compliments that were well needed, and going back to my old school to see old students today and watch my new students play them in basketball.
While things are often discouraging, and the politics of teaching in a public school can sometimes blind us from the work we are doing, I have to continuously take a look at these things that I AM doing and enjoy my students that I have right now. This is what I've been wanting to do all along!
Friday, February 10, 2012
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