Today, the social studies teacher I co-teach with said, "I need a highly intelligent person to help me with this next task." One of my students then yelled out, "I don't even know what the hell that means." The social studies teacher responded with, "It means I need a really smart person to help me." My student then quickly responded with, "Oh... well that ain't me!" I couldn't help but laugh, but feel kind-of bad at the same time! So here is my first New Teacher Tip of the Day for you: No matter how much your students struggle, make sure you give them a TON of positive verbal praise on a regular basis for all of the things that they are successful with, no matter how small. Even if they are just successful with attempting a task and not necessarily completing it, they still deserve praise for their efforts!
Alright, so moving on to what I'm nearly having a heart attack about: tomorrow is my first formal observation of the year with my new administrator and needless to say, I'm freaking out about it. I did really well last year and formed a really great relationship with my administrator, however he ended up leaving unexpectedly in the middle of the year without an explanation from anyone as to why. Strange? Yes, I'd have to agree with you on that one. So anyways, I now have a new administrator who I do not know well at all, and it makes me really nervous because I have no idea how he will be evaluating me. Hopefully all will go well! I will definitely let you know tomorrow. Until then, here's my second Newbie Tip: Observations are always going to be nerve wracking. Just remember that it's completely natural to freak out and that in approximately 90 minutes, the whole thing will be done and over with!
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