My game plan so far has not been terribly effective. I mean, it's only two-three weeks in so Im not expecting miracles. I am however noticing that I am getting used to adding technology more and more to my lessons. I am also working on being a professional and influencing other people to act with professionalism in their every day meanderings. I am on the related arts team at my middle school and it is a very diverse group of people. They often act on situations by joking around or making jokes about students. At times I can see this as appropriate. When a student does something funny we all enjoy the re-telling. However, at other times it detracts from the meetings we have and often devolves into actually making fun of the student. I try not to take part in this. Im trying to influence things for the better by sharing the positive things that my students do and keeping the negative ones to myself. I believe this this will add to the level of professionalism in my school.
Currently my need is to get healthy. I am adjusting my game-plan this week by getting things done with the day that I took off school. My nose just wont stop running, but Ive got my postings done and Ive got my reading completed.
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James,
ReplyDeleteYou have the right idea about not expecting miracles. That gets me into trouble wanting to conquer the world in a day. Good for you, too for setting a good example for your colleagues! Hopefully, they'll follow suit and emulate your positive attitude. :)
Hope you feel better. Take care of yourself!
Sherry
James,
ReplyDeleteFirst, I hope you feel better. Second, I want to share with you a small piece of advice my father (a former educator) told me. He said, “There is a time and place for everything.” I applaud you for being the professional that you are by not being caught up in the “teacher workroom syndrome.” Having meetings turn into “make fun of the student day” or talk about fellow colleagues is not professional nor is it right. Keeping a positive attitude and sharing positive aspects and not always the negative will eventually rub off on your fellow colleagues. I am a related arts teacher as well, so I know how those meetings can be. At the end of them, I sometimes have to ask, “What did we accomplish?” It is good to see that you are implementing technology into your lessons more and more. The more you use it, the easier it becomes. Good Job!
-Farena