With lots of PD coming their way teachers will feel their life is more than doubled thanks to those wonderful sessions put together by the boobs commonly called Principals.
The rantings of a teacher who retired from the classroom but not from education.
Showing posts with label boredom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boredom. Show all posts
Monday, January 25, 2016
Teacher Life Expectancy
With lots of PD coming their way teachers will feel their life is more than doubled thanks to those wonderful sessions put together by the boobs commonly called Principals.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Going Out Of My Mind
I've read until I am bleary eyed. I've played and lost so many games of WWF that I even resigned a game I was 120 points ahead in when I saw no letters left. (I didn't realize the higher score was mine.). Today I joined Net Flix in an effort to keep from pulling my hair out.
I bless the few friends who have called and the one who came to visit. I love my husband, he has been fantastic but I think we have had enough of each other. The leg is healing. Today was the first day without Advil and without ice packs but I know I still have to stay off it. My kids have argued over which one will take me when I am old and housebound. Neither want the obligation of keeping me entertained. I can't say I blame them.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
My Neighbor's Balls
Sorry if you looked under false pretenses. I am bored and went out to take pictures of the balls on my neighbor's tree. More here.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Boredom Sucks
I broke down and looked at ARIS. I wish I didn't.
I found out I am teaching the first term of of Integrated Algebra, the four term sequence. (Teaching AP as well gives me the top and the bottom of the school, a very varied program.) I looked at records and that is why I am depressed.
The majority of my class took the algebra regents in June and the scores ranged from 13% to 79%, with most of the grades in the 20's. I don't know why the 79% is in this group, but I will find out and try to get this poor child out as soon as school starts. Grades this low can mean only one thing--these kids know almost nothing about math.
I also clicked on some icon that gave me the standards from 2007 (I think.) There were red squares and green squares and I am really confused as to what they mean. It looks like three greens meant the kid scored a 3, but if they did, the regents grades never should have been so low. And some kids have rainbow squares so I really am clueless in this area.
Even if I figure out the codes, I still have to figure out a way to get this material across to them. ARIS is giving me no help in this area. Billions of dollars and still no way to help.
I'm going back to playing with the photos I took today. That activity is a lot less painful.
I found out I am teaching the first term of of Integrated Algebra, the four term sequence. (Teaching AP as well gives me the top and the bottom of the school, a very varied program.) I looked at records and that is why I am depressed.
The majority of my class took the algebra regents in June and the scores ranged from 13% to 79%, with most of the grades in the 20's. I don't know why the 79% is in this group, but I will find out and try to get this poor child out as soon as school starts. Grades this low can mean only one thing--these kids know almost nothing about math.
I also clicked on some icon that gave me the standards from 2007 (I think.) There were red squares and green squares and I am really confused as to what they mean. It looks like three greens meant the kid scored a 3, but if they did, the regents grades never should have been so low. And some kids have rainbow squares so I really am clueless in this area.
Even if I figure out the codes, I still have to figure out a way to get this material across to them. ARIS is giving me no help in this area. Billions of dollars and still no way to help.
I'm going back to playing with the photos I took today. That activity is a lot less painful.
(pictured above is the Capitol Building)
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