Today is the first day of spring. Since it is the solstice, one may balance an egg on its end. And, yes, I did try this and it worked -- I've even got pictures to prove it. Yay, for working across the hall from the chemistry department :)
Today is also Marci's last day until she returns from Texas. I don't envy her this time off because it sure will not be a vacation. This afternoon was a completely different one from yesterday. My day went well, and I am feeling confident that I will be able to continue the instruction (all of it) in a way that is similar to Marci's. I also got a call from Gloucester this afternoon. When I called back, no one answered so I will return the call tomorrow. My roommate, Rae, also thinks the house situation is ready for next year. There's a room if I want it, but she's got two other roommates if not. I'm really feeling happy right now.
My second observation went well. Mrs. Flowe only got to see a journal entry again. For her next observation, I need to try to get something else to open class with, so that she can see a variety of instruction from me.
Spirit masks went well for my tenth grade. Sean, Adam, and I had a "disagreement" about the accompanying writing assignment. They don't particularly like writing, but I calmly expressed my idea of its importance and told them they were welcome to write the same sentence over and over again. They were like, "okay...but will that get me a bad grade?" I replied, "Well, do you think you deserve the same grade as someone who really does well with the assignment -- A does mean excellence." Adam wrote a page, and Sean went to sleep. I'm not happy, but at least one of them wrote. It will be interesting to see the chemistry of the class when Marci isn't there.
Twelfth grade went well. I'm hoping they will enjoy the webquest tomorrow and Thursday. I need to start working on my tests -- I need to do three this weekend. Whew. I can do this though. And now back to the grading.
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