I woke this morning, later than usual since I didn't have any last minute planning for my classes, to find that my clothes on the line were soaking wet; the dew got to them! So...I wasn't able to wear shorts to school, like I've make a habit of doing the past few weeks! Jeans were in order for the day at school. I wasn't too fond of this idea since it was supposed to get into the 30s today. It did and it was warm!
Today, while the rest of the teachers were in their deliberations, I spent my time planning for the weeks ahead at my desk. I was able to get a lot done and am anxious to put my plans to the test with the students.
I learned today that many of the students hadn't completed their zoo assignments while at the zoo. I am not upset that they didn't get it complete, but I am frustrated that a few of them didn't even attempt to put anything on paper. We will spend the next couple lessons completing them as well as their long term projects that were started a few weeks ago.
I arrived home from school a little early and took my clothes down from the line. After putting everything away, I decided to get on the bike for the first time in a while. I really needed to get back into the routine of riding the bike, especially after a long weekend. I took the trail along the Mitchell up the river into town and then back on the other side. All in all, it equated to a 10 kilometer trip, not bad for the first one in a few days!
I was invited to dinner tonight with a group of teachers to see Yuki, a Japanese student teacher, off for good since he will be leaving the school in a few days. The send-off was at the Wy-Yung pub just up the road. I had a gnocchi dish with olives. They were the biggest gnocchi I had ever seen! I thought they had served me golf balls with sauce when I first received the dish! It was amazing, and the pint of Carlton Draught afterwards washed everything down quite well!
Tomorrow is a big day, and hopefully the students haven't forgotten how to learn after their long absence from classes!
Today, while the rest of the teachers were in their deliberations, I spent my time planning for the weeks ahead at my desk. I was able to get a lot done and am anxious to put my plans to the test with the students.
I learned today that many of the students hadn't completed their zoo assignments while at the zoo. I am not upset that they didn't get it complete, but I am frustrated that a few of them didn't even attempt to put anything on paper. We will spend the next couple lessons completing them as well as their long term projects that were started a few weeks ago.
I arrived home from school a little early and took my clothes down from the line. After putting everything away, I decided to get on the bike for the first time in a while. I really needed to get back into the routine of riding the bike, especially after a long weekend. I took the trail along the Mitchell up the river into town and then back on the other side. All in all, it equated to a 10 kilometer trip, not bad for the first one in a few days!
I was invited to dinner tonight with a group of teachers to see Yuki, a Japanese student teacher, off for good since he will be leaving the school in a few days. The send-off was at the Wy-Yung pub just up the road. I had a gnocchi dish with olives. They were the biggest gnocchi I had ever seen! I thought they had served me golf balls with sauce when I first received the dish! It was amazing, and the pint of Carlton Draught afterwards washed everything down quite well!
Tomorrow is a big day, and hopefully the students haven't forgotten how to learn after their long absence from classes!
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