Well, Day Numero Dos of Professional Development is officially complete... and this one was painful. Painfully boring. It started off rather entertaining with two of my colleagues yelling at one another. I've learned quickly that adults are, at times, even more dramatic than our students. Unfortunately, that's pretty much where the entertainment ended. We then had to sit through an extremely boring speaker who made me feel like we should all be "ohm-ing" while sitting on yoga mats and smoking illegal substances. It was very bizarre and extremely difficult to sit through without falling asleep.
Tomorrow is the official first day for all of my 9th graders. I'm very excited to meet my new caseload and to see if they'll be as great, and as hilarious, as my kids from last year. I've got to make sure to "set the tone" tomorrow though. Last year I started off the year a little too lenient and some kids thought that they could take advantage of that. I put them in their place (don't you worry) but it took more time than I would have liked.
So here's another little tip for first year teachers: Let your students know what your classroom rules are immediately... you will have plenty of time throughout the rest of the school year to be friendly.
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