It is the end of my first week, and oddly enough I feel a lot like ....... ERIC! I received a $1200 paycheck for doing absolutely nothing. Sure I run off copies of math sheets, laminate posters of the color wheel, and flush fecal matter down the toilet when my students forget how, but is all of this deserving of a hefty paycheck? I guess it is! The only thing separating me from my much more productive brother, is my professional decorum. Sorry Er, but all the people here love me (at least that is what they tell me to my face).
In all honesty, I have really had a hard time dealing with the amount of down time I have during my day. For instance, today I spent a good part of the morning attempting to fix the laminator. Any one who has ever worked in a school district knows the importance of a well running laminator, and I did not want to let any of my colleagues down. After fidgeting with the machine, I decided to direct my attention to the 200 or so copies I had to make. Well copying really didnt take me that long either, and with nothing left to do, I was forced to head back to the classroom.
All of this monotony was just my morning. Trust me my afternoon did not get much better, and as I am sure you are all bogged down with work, I will spare you the details. However, the week is over and I am now formulating thoughts for my weekend. Odessa (my roommate), Justin (my friend), and I (the figurative me), were thinking of heading to the Twin Cities for a day or two. I like the idea, but I may push for a trip to Jackson, Wyoming - home of the Teton mountains. I will make sure to keep everyone updated, and hopefully there will be pictures to accompany my mindless rambling. Love you All!
P.S. Splat - hope teaching is the shit!!!
Friday, August 31, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
The First Day
I assume that the purpose of a blog is to inform people of your life on a daily basis. With that being said, I realize that it has been almost a week since my last blog. However, on a positive note, nothing of any really significance has happened to me here in Pierre since that last blog.
Today was the first day of school. I walked in to the cafeteria bright and early to see a hundred or so beautiful faces staring at me. It could be the glasses, but more likely it is my whiteness. The day was spent informing students of the do's and do nots of the classroom. We went over every mundane detail in hopes that the students would be able to follow along. One of the positive things about student teaching in the spring is that all of the conditioning is already done (Pavlov had the right idea), and the kids know what to do and when to do it.
Finally, I have decided to include a small section that addresses any humorous/ridiculous comments. For example, today one of the young girls in my class walked up to the lady I teach with, looked at her pregnant stomach and calmly asked, "Are you still with the baby's daddy?" I am sure that there will be plenty of good quotes in the near future. In the meantime, I hope everyone is well. I will speak to you all soon.
Today was the first day of school. I walked in to the cafeteria bright and early to see a hundred or so beautiful faces staring at me. It could be the glasses, but more likely it is my whiteness. The day was spent informing students of the do's and do nots of the classroom. We went over every mundane detail in hopes that the students would be able to follow along. One of the positive things about student teaching in the spring is that all of the conditioning is already done (Pavlov had the right idea), and the kids know what to do and when to do it.
Finally, I have decided to include a small section that addresses any humorous/ridiculous comments. For example, today one of the young girls in my class walked up to the lady I teach with, looked at her pregnant stomach and calmly asked, "Are you still with the baby's daddy?" I am sure that there will be plenty of good quotes in the near future. In the meantime, I hope everyone is well. I will speak to you all soon.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Back at School
Howdy Ya'll,
I am officially back in the swing of things. I have set myself up in my old room, and it feels semi-comfortable to be back.
The past few days have been perhaps the most boring days of my professional career. Day one was spent reviewing insurance. I probably should have been paying attention, as this information will probably help me in the future; however, I wanted to see how many times I could fit the alphabet on a standard sheet of paper. I think I was up in the thirties before I lost feeling in my hand (side note - I was wondering if there is workman's comp for the pain I suffered in my writing hand?).
Today we had a staff meeting in which the superintendent addressed us on the policies and procedures of PILC. He paid particular attention to certain "important" points of the handbook. One of these points involved the appearance of staff. The superintendent informed us that he prefers when people are clean shaven. After saying this, many of the teachers broke out into laughter. When Mr. J (the superintendent) asked what was so funny, a few people mentioned how his last comment had probably ruined my school year. I managed to laugh myself, but it was mostly because they have no idea Jesus is about to be back in full force.
I am heading to Macy, Nebraska this thursday to pick up some of our students from the Omaha tribe. It is an overnight trip, and I am sure that I willl have some interesting stories to tell when I get back. Until then, I will leave you all with love. Hope to hear from people soon.
I am officially back in the swing of things. I have set myself up in my old room, and it feels semi-comfortable to be back.
The past few days have been perhaps the most boring days of my professional career. Day one was spent reviewing insurance. I probably should have been paying attention, as this information will probably help me in the future; however, I wanted to see how many times I could fit the alphabet on a standard sheet of paper. I think I was up in the thirties before I lost feeling in my hand (side note - I was wondering if there is workman's comp for the pain I suffered in my writing hand?).
Today we had a staff meeting in which the superintendent addressed us on the policies and procedures of PILC. He paid particular attention to certain "important" points of the handbook. One of these points involved the appearance of staff. The superintendent informed us that he prefers when people are clean shaven. After saying this, many of the teachers broke out into laughter. When Mr. J (the superintendent) asked what was so funny, a few people mentioned how his last comment had probably ruined my school year. I managed to laugh myself, but it was mostly because they have no idea Jesus is about to be back in full force.
I am heading to Macy, Nebraska this thursday to pick up some of our students from the Omaha tribe. It is an overnight trip, and I am sure that I willl have some interesting stories to tell when I get back. Until then, I will leave you all with love. Hope to hear from people soon.
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