So, I've been thinking about how my life feels uneventful since school resumed. Sure, there have been cool tidbits here and there but nothing major. Well, here is how I plan to remedy this. I will tell you about the fun things that happen at school. So here goes...
9-8-10: Teacher Institute Day... Guest Speaker Larry Bell... (wish I had a video clip or two) Larry Bell is a very dynamic speaker, similar to listening to a Southern Baptist preacher (can I get an Amen?) which he actually said multiple times. There, he taught us how to dance and rap to a song about his TWELVE POWERFUL WORDS. Let me tell you that if you didn't participate, you were on the gym floor performing for the rest of the school staff. So, the part I needed a video camera for was the part where he did pull teachers out and made them do ridiculous chants! I enjoyed his ideas and his positivity. But, as a special education teacher, I struggled to agree with all the ideas he shared. Not all of my students can get 100% on tests, and that is okay. He thinks that his tools will teach them to pass, and for many it will help. But, some of them, I'd be pleased that they can consistently spell their name each time they are asked, let alone spell his powerful words.
After the speaker, I learned about a great tool called Audacity which I plan to use in my classroom- ask me about it sometime!
Friday night was fun as I got to play with some of my favorite boys- Brandon 4 and Liam -7(?). I brought Cooper and they had such a good time playing soccer and keep away with him.
Sat. was pretty good too considering that I drug my husband around to quite a few garage sales and I ended up with some really great loot! I got a really nice quality wool sweater, never worn, for $4. I got 4 name-brand dress shirts for $10. I also found some cute decorations for halloween and christmas that I'll have on display. Of course, I bought a few more books for my classroom library. And I found a car seat suitable for Mike & Steph's newest addition to their house. She'll be moving in this week and I was glad we could bless them. I think it is so honorable of them to take her in and I'd love to find other ways to help.
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