Today was a test day, and I always feel pretty ambivalent about them. On one hand I love them because I get a break from teaching and some peace and quiet. But on the other hand, I hate them because they're so boring for me, and I always have to be on cheater patrol (which is basically painful).
Not a whole lot happened today that was good or bad, really. Test days are just, meh. But on the bright side, we're only two days out from Christmas Break now and the kids are still maintaining some composure!
1. My first hour was somewhat engaged when going over important news topics today. Some students asked questions about the Berlin attack, and nearly everyone was interested in the discussion about the "Russian Hunger Games." Some students even said they'd be interested in doing them... crazy!
2. I met with the assistant principal and academic dean to discuss the status of my "passion" project-- engaging students using social media. I was pretty nervous going into this discussion because my project didn't really go very well, and I was unable to do much of what I hoped. However, the assistant principal and dean were really supportive and provided great feedback to help me move forward. Just because it didn't work the way I hoped, doesn't mean that it was a failure. I've got to keep reminding myself of that!
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