Second week in and activites are calming down at shhs. I was able to start teaching with a projector (SCORE!) so now students are able to have visual with the section lectures. I started the period that is involved with my action research with setting up their blogs. I am including my host teacher and coordinators emails to the list of authors so that if the rowdy 16 year boys want to act like immature 16 year old boys they can be repremanded and I am in the clear.
I have been upbeat and excited to teach all this week except for when friday hit and I got the results of the section quizzes from my classes. Averages of Ds, Fs, and Cs...not exceptable. I told the students that it was the first quiz so not to worry themselves to death BUT to be aware of what they need to do to get the good grades; be it outline notes, study the section better or ACTUALLY study. I hope that they will kick it into gear and start caring about the quizzes. Next week is a short week because of labor day and we get to go over the vikings...how is it that i am more excited about relearning about vikings than they are to learn about them!?!?!
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Friday was tough: full moon and before a holiday. At least is wasn't raining, too. Ask students some leading questions about current events or something to which they can relate before teaching about the Vickings. Make a connection between their previous knowledge to the new material to spark their interest/curiosity.
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