iPass and prep back-to-back on this black Thursday were extremely welcome. I'm exhausted and need a break. I have personal and sick days, but it would be so much more work to not be at school. I will forge on and sleep when I'm dead.
In Read 180, we recently finished our unit on survivors. Bethany Hamilton was one of the survivors the students read about, so I decided to show them "Soul Surfer" and do a comparison of the film to the non-fiction story we read. We watched the first part, then discussed the similarities and differences between what they saw and what they read. They did a great job of analyzing the similarities and difference they found.
My sole English 12 class today discussed introductions, and it was probably the most effective lesson I taught on the subject. I guess the 4th time is the charm. Now, if only I could get that class to turn in their freaking homework, I would be getting somewhere.
For the Read 180 lab, we did another day of marathon writing. They students really like this, and at times I'm not sure they realize they are actually writing more in one period than they probably did all of last school year. This is also a great way for me to get to know my students better and I'm always surprised what I learn about them.
In soccer, we played our nemesis Perry Meridian tonight. We played our best game of the season and probably the best game we have played since September of last year and won 2-0. Its much easier to sleep after a win, but right now, sleep may not be an issue, no matter what.
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