So I taught my first lesson ever to a group of high school students today. It went well. Wasn't really nervous because I've taught some classes kind like the one I did today to college of education students.
Mouth is recovering very well from the wisdom teeth extraction. Only have one spot that's still healing on the outside. It has got to be where the initial cutting happened because it's beside one of my current teeth.
Tomorrow is Friday, which means I get to wear jeans and a polo to school. Yeppie skeppie.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Finally played some
ball last night at the Rec with a couple guys I worked with at Staples. I sucked (though I was probably still better than you :) but we won most the games. My calves were locking up towards the end...oh the sweet pain.
Meet the parents night at Hickman was yesterday evening. We just had 2 parents show up for our 3rd hour (the first class we have) and after that we had between 4 and 6.
It was good time.
Meet the parents night at Hickman was yesterday evening. We just had 2 parents show up for our 3rd hour (the first class we have) and after that we had between 4 and 6.
It was good time.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Where art thou sleep
I was up late last night picking up a copy of Saint's Row for the 360 so I didn't get to sleep until around 1:30'ish.
Now I keep almost falling asleep here in the Reflector.
And I've gotta learn to accept coffee if I want to survive student teaching.
Tomorrow I might make a peace offering to coffee, maybe a shiny mug or something...we'll see.
On a side note the phrase of the year is officially "I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey"
Memorize it, there will be a quiz.
Now I keep almost falling asleep here in the Reflector.
And I've gotta learn to accept coffee if I want to survive student teaching.
Tomorrow I might make a peace offering to coffee, maybe a shiny mug or something...we'll see.
On a side note the phrase of the year is officially "I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey"
Memorize it, there will be a quiz.
Sunday, August 27, 2006
bye bye wisdom teeth
So the operation went fine. I remember talking one minute and the next minute waking up in the "recovery" room with dad. Other than having my right cheek a little puffier than normal I felt fine. Haven't used any pain medication, mainly because there hasn't really been much pain.
Went and saw Incincible Friday evening. Decided beerfest wouldn't be the best movie to see because I couldn't smile or laugh real good. So that'll happen another time. The movie was great!
Did just a little bit of work around the house yesterday when I wasn't watching old episodes of Entourage and icing my face. So far in this place among other things I've installed a ceiling fan upstairs and a new light/fan switch downstairs in my room. No electricutions yet :)
Looks like today will be more icing of the face, a little work on the Dual Slalom course (the Mizzou hosted mountainbike race is this coming weekend...which means the clothing-optional race is this saturday night/sunday morning :), and I've got to look at the curriculum for school because I'll probably be teaching a couple lessons this week.
Later
Went and saw Incincible Friday evening. Decided beerfest wouldn't be the best movie to see because I couldn't smile or laugh real good. So that'll happen another time. The movie was great!
Did just a little bit of work around the house yesterday when I wasn't watching old episodes of Entourage and icing my face. So far in this place among other things I've installed a ceiling fan upstairs and a new light/fan switch downstairs in my room. No electricutions yet :)
Looks like today will be more icing of the face, a little work on the Dual Slalom course (the Mizzou hosted mountainbike race is this coming weekend...which means the clothing-optional race is this saturday night/sunday morning :), and I've got to look at the curriculum for school because I'll probably be teaching a couple lessons this week.
Later
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Invincible
It looks like Invincible actually comes out tomorrow also....I should almost skip getting my teeth pulled and turn Beerfest and Invincible into a double-header!
Being put out, and why only a few
The first couple of school days have been good. I'll miss the first friday of the year because I'm having my wisdom teeth pulled out. They said they'll be putting me to sleep, hopefully they'll wake me back up afterwards. Dad is coming up to get me there and make sure I get home in one piece. As of now I expect to be cleaning and arranging the duplex part of Saturday and Sunday...and I'd really really like to be able to go see Beerfest Friday night, but that's probably a long shot.
There are two Business teachers at Hickman. That's right, 2 business teachers at the largest high school in the state*. Today I found out that 9 years ago there were 6 or 7, and slowly that number has gone down. I also found out that one of the teachers is retiring at the end of this year. Would I love to have that job? Absolutely. Do I have a chance? I honestly have no idea. I sure hope it's at least a maybe.
As far as the shrinking number of business teachers at HHS, Jeaniene, my teacher, and Vicki, the other teacher who is retiring, think it has to do with the supposed lack of demand of the business classes. Even though the majority of student that come out of there list Business as the subject they'll likely go into after high school there's not enough of them signing up for the classes. And even some classes that do have a large enough demand to warrant a class aren't created because the powers above, the superintendent, don't want to hire more business teachers.
Another part of the demand problem is that there are soooooo many classes available at Hickman. They have a frickin' culinary program in the school. It's "taken off" the last few years so there's a packed class every hour. Other classes like it, a huge amount of AP offerings, and a college town that where students are more likely to think they can become a brain surgeon so they take all those AP classes could also aid in the destruction of the business department.
To be 100% truthful, Hickman only employs one business teacher, Vicki, as Jeaniene is a Career Center employee technically.
*While Hickman does not have the largest number of students in the building, in the state, it is considered the largest because the schools that have a larger number have freshman in the building while Hickman only has sophomores through seniors.
There are two Business teachers at Hickman. That's right, 2 business teachers at the largest high school in the state*. Today I found out that 9 years ago there were 6 or 7, and slowly that number has gone down. I also found out that one of the teachers is retiring at the end of this year. Would I love to have that job? Absolutely. Do I have a chance? I honestly have no idea. I sure hope it's at least a maybe.
As far as the shrinking number of business teachers at HHS, Jeaniene, my teacher, and Vicki, the other teacher who is retiring, think it has to do with the supposed lack of demand of the business classes. Even though the majority of student that come out of there list Business as the subject they'll likely go into after high school there's not enough of them signing up for the classes. And even some classes that do have a large enough demand to warrant a class aren't created because the powers above, the superintendent, don't want to hire more business teachers.
Another part of the demand problem is that there are soooooo many classes available at Hickman. They have a frickin' culinary program in the school. It's "taken off" the last few years so there's a packed class every hour. Other classes like it, a huge amount of AP offerings, and a college town that where students are more likely to think they can become a brain surgeon so they take all those AP classes could also aid in the destruction of the business department.
To be 100% truthful, Hickman only employs one business teacher, Vicki, as Jeaniene is a Career Center employee technically.
*While Hickman does not have the largest number of students in the building, in the state, it is considered the largest because the schools that have a larger number have freshman in the building while Hickman only has sophomores through seniors.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Yes
I am still alive. I've just been doing, or trying to do, stuff.
What kind of stuff?
Moving to a new place, trying to organize a new place, fixing a few things in the new place, trying to prepare myself for student teaching, very very slowly trying to read for a paper that should have been completed this summer, and now student teaching.
I don't know the last time I blogged, probably before Scott went and got hitched.
So a quick recap before I get to writing a paper for class, reading for the overdue paper, and reading for class.
Scott and Tracy's wedding was great. Took pictures on the plaza and it was hot as balls, and the limo was a bit toasty after we all packed back in...but overall it was a good shindig.
Moving sucked, too many trips in a truck with no AC (would have sucked with the AC too).
Unpacking sucked, and more still needs to be done.
Missed puddle jumpers for the first time in a while this year. Too much to do around here.
Today was my first day as Mr. Reynolds at Hickman HS. School was long, lunch was short. My host teacher (for the next year to be knows simply as "my teacher") and I have the first two hours as planning and supervising hours, so from 3rd through 7th hours we've got kids. By 7th hour today we were both pretty tired. I'm pretty sure if I would have been doing most the talking I would have lost my voice, especially after I was talking all yesterday evening while training a new Reflector employee.
So yes, I'm still working in the Reflector. That, Hickman, and a class on Mondays will now continually kick my butt.
That's it for now...peace out holmes
What kind of stuff?
Moving to a new place, trying to organize a new place, fixing a few things in the new place, trying to prepare myself for student teaching, very very slowly trying to read for a paper that should have been completed this summer, and now student teaching.
I don't know the last time I blogged, probably before Scott went and got hitched.
So a quick recap before I get to writing a paper for class, reading for the overdue paper, and reading for class.
Scott and Tracy's wedding was great. Took pictures on the plaza and it was hot as balls, and the limo was a bit toasty after we all packed back in...but overall it was a good shindig.
Moving sucked, too many trips in a truck with no AC (would have sucked with the AC too).
Unpacking sucked, and more still needs to be done.
Missed puddle jumpers for the first time in a while this year. Too much to do around here.
Today was my first day as Mr. Reynolds at Hickman HS. School was long, lunch was short. My host teacher (for the next year to be knows simply as "my teacher") and I have the first two hours as planning and supervising hours, so from 3rd through 7th hours we've got kids. By 7th hour today we were both pretty tired. I'm pretty sure if I would have been doing most the talking I would have lost my voice, especially after I was talking all yesterday evening while training a new Reflector employee.
So yes, I'm still working in the Reflector. That, Hickman, and a class on Mondays will now continually kick my butt.
That's it for now...peace out holmes
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