When you’re a teacher, the little things really go a long way. I suddenly appreciate treating myself to dinner at Chipotle with my friend on the way to grad class. I smile every time I look at the daises that my student brought me for Teacher Appreciation Week. Somehow, I think a little bit out [...]
Archive for the ‘Classroom’ Category
9 Feb
Intro-spec-tion
With every lesson, each productive interaction with a student and session of reflection…I become a better teacher.
It makes me wonder what kind of teacher that I could be next year, the year after, or even five years from now when so much growth is happening within my classroom and within myself as an instructor. But [...]
28 Sep
Catharsis.
- I feel sad when I think that I’ve let a student down. Our entire school had to make some schedule changes 6 weeks into the school year and now I’ve lost some students from my class. Some I was having a hard time connecting with and others I had already connected with. The change [...]
7 May
20 questions. Go ahead, count.
So, it’s already been over a month since my last post. I can’t even begin to recount my daily occurrences. But here is my weak attempt. WEAK!
Last week I was able to finally put my Asian Cultural Awareness Week into fruition. I spent a lot of hours planning, reaching out and [...]
30 Mar
Off tangent
A few rants. Yes, I know I just posted, but whatever.
I just graded my Romeo and Juliet unit tests. Call me crazy but I can’t imagine my teachers rejoicing and feeling defeated after grading all the countless assessments that I’ve taken in my life. But for me. How well my kids perform [...]
27 Feb
Red Letter Day
Today is a red letter day. Nothing was exceptionally special these past few days, but at the same time things are improving. I feel like I’m more on top of things since last week when I introduced a new grouping concept in my classroom. They kids are getting used to sitting in [...]
4 Feb
Bringing on the Asian Factor to Inner-city DC
Good morning class. My name is Ms. Lee. It’s so wonderful to have you all here with me and I’m really excited to start our year together. So a little about myself. I am a Korean-American. I was born in California, moved to Texas until I graduated from high school [...]
29 Sep
Time is moving.
It seems like the days just blur together. I have yet to determine whether the days are flying by or if it seems like things are simply frozen in time.
I’m beginning to miss all the things that I didn’t even realize I had left behind. I’m loving it out here in DC. [...]
27 Aug
Real Live 9th Graders
Welcome to Collegiate Academy Class of 2011.
What a crazy day, I could barely keep my eyes open…except when I was in front of the kids. When I’m in front of the kids, it’s game on and you will address me at Ms. Lee, no questions asked. So the first day just whizzed by. [...]
2 Jul
Summer School’s in Session
After a little over a week in the city of brotherly loveee, Philly. It seems like I’m starting to get acclimated to life here at Temple and here at TFA Institute.
A snippet of our daily schedule from here on out:
5:15am – wake up
5:45am – go to breakfast
6:45 am – buses depart for our schools
7:15 am- [...]
