Today was a pretty good day at work. I got a new student and was very happy about that. She seems like a great kid, so far, too. I think I'm going to enjoy having her in class.
My students really behaved well today, better than usual even. I was proud of them. They also worked really hard. I'm just very proud of them today.
Hopefully, if Caleb is remembering everything that was on his spelling test today, he got at least a B on it. I hope so. He's been working really hard and learning his words. This is something that is not easy for him and we've been trying to help him for most of the year. Maybe, we're finally getting somewhere. We'll see. I hope that his teacher sends the test home tomorrow.
It's been a really good night at home, too. I just am a very lucky, loved person. I am so thankful to God for all he has given me.
I did have a few moments of aggravation today. One of which really kind of upset me. I am taking this class on backward's design. I've been doing as much reading for that class as I can today. I have to have this week's assignments turned in by Wednesday, and then get started on next week's assignments. I'm having to read and re-read a lot because I'm trying to apply what I'm learning to what I'm teaching as I go.
Anyway, last year I had a conversation with my principal that really ended up making me feel like crap. I had questions about the Essential Question practice going on in our building. I knew what they wanted did not make sense. But, he managed to shut me up and make me feel like crap. Now, as I'm reading I realize that my confusion and my reasoning were not off at all. We are not being taught to use Essential Questions in the correct manner. It just makes me really hurt to know that my feelings were disregarded so easily when my questions had validity.
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