Ramblings of a high school teacher.

• Using kids to cut, glue, sort, staple, put up posters, and basically do all the grunt work you don't have time to do=pure genius.
• Even though I teach 5 classes of the same subject, World History, DOES NOT mean that I can use the same lesson plan for all 5 classes. Boy, am I learning that one the hard way.
• Educational movies are good to use in class. Not only do the kids remember things from the movie that they will continue to talk about but it gives me a huge break. We all need some time to zone out every once in a while.
• Allowing students to eat in my classroom during lunch has meant that my classroom has turned into a cafeteria. Gross. I picked up some cucumbers and chicken today.
• Getting to work 2 hours before class begins is way more effective than staying after school for 2 hours. (Though I still do it).
• Turning on Pandora during a work period in most cases, enables more effective work ethic.
• Isn't it ironic that my "problem" students last year are the ones coming to me this year and telling me that they miss my class, they hug me, they check up to see how I'm doing, etc..? Yah, ironic. My good students from last year could care less how I'm doing this year.
• Working a 50-60 hour work week is becoming too familiar. Sad.
  
• Fights breaking out in other places besides my classroom is a wave of relief. Knock on wood.
• The best teachers in this world our parents. Without strong parents, it is near to impossible to mold a student in becoming strong themselves. Note to self: be a good parent.
• If you fail to plan you plan to fail. Word.
  
• Becoming tight with the Dean of Students (aka the discipline person) is the best person I have made friends with this year.
  
• Kids go crazy when vacation is near. Teachers go crazy too.
• Have I mentioned that teaching is hard?? Well it is.