04/21/09

Today we finally were back to school. I noticed that the students needed a little jump start. It seems that when students (and teachers for that matter) have a long break, it takes a little out of them. I was pointing out to one of the other teachers how I could barely hear the students during the pledge. I thought I messed up and should have brought a big pot of coffee. I have thought about bringing coffee for them, but then if they got all jittery I would never be able to keep them under control, so it doesn't look like that will ever happen. It's fun to think about though.

Once we got started, I spent most of my classes doing mostly review. I had noticed that there was a bit of a drop off the last time we had a break and I wanted to be sure that they retained everything they had learned right up to the break. Hopefully, after they take their first test (starting next Monday) I will be able to see if they are maintaining the level they were at before. I have been graphing the class averages daily as well as their tests as it helps me to gauge their progress.