Week 1

Alright. After the first week of school I have had to destroy millions of trees, it seems, to have handouts prepared for students and I now understand what is required of teachers before students arrive in class. The class seating assignments, meetings, and etc.
The first day of class I just introduced myself and handed out my student contracts which may not make a lot of difference but after I post them all over the room I hope for it to be a constant reminder of the promises they made to be respectful, participate, and to return assignments in a timely manner; they are due Monday. Second and third days were easy days. I had them do an introduction assignment where each student was to bring a past photo of themselves or something apart of their life, a present item they have with them almost all the time, and a future idea of something they want to do next week, in a year, after they graduate. The students were reluctant to public speak but with some push every student came up and presented even if it wasnt their best effort.
Overall the first week was interesting, overwhelming, and exciting. Interesting because there is more drama that goes with administration and politics, overwhelming because I have so many ideas and the action reasearch is stressful, and exciting because I feel like I can make a difference. :) We will see...