This vacation has been fantastic! I needed this very much, and I am very thankful that I was able to spend Thanksgiving in Texas with my family! It was wonderful, but completely strange not doing any homework while I was there. It was difficult because I knew I was supposed to be doing something because I have so much to do, but I wanted to cherish my time with my family and my friends. I had a wonderful time, but I still haven't mastered the whole opportunity cost mentality. It's hard to decipher between two great options.
I am preparing my new lessons for this week (which I am very excited about). We're going to work on more scene building/improvisation exercises because I think they are ready to jump into some performing skills.
I have been talking to Mrs. Zion, and I have decided I want to continue teaching my classes until the Spring. I understand I have to work on the addendum by Christmas break, but I still have to talk to my mentor about this decision. I would like to add a little more onto my lessons and if I would extend the lessons, I would definitely end the year with a short skit that they could prepare. I have to start looking now, but I am very excited about the task ahead of me. I love teaching Drama, and that's what I would want to stick with for my Senior Project!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Entry 13: I'm late, I'm late...for a very important date!
What a night! We just had our last, first home basket-ball game, I have to write an essay, and I'm going to the midnight premire of Harry Potter! I am very excited, so I just wanted to share that with everyone. :)
Now, in regards to Senior Project, I had a fantastic week this week! The kids explored props again today by making up scenes in which they had to incorporate their props! We have some work to do in some areas...but overall I was impressed! They were all so excited about it and kept on asking if they could do it again! They loved it! It really makes a teacher proud when the students are fully engaged in a subject and come up with things you didn't come up with yourself. I had a lot of good laughs this week! Also, I was so encouraged this morning because one of the moms of one of my students came up to me and told me how much her child was enjoying drama and how she really thought that he had found his passion! She also told me that she was looking into drama classes he would take part in the spring! I was stoked! My desire of my whole Senior Project was to share my passion with others and hopefully help kids discover their own passion. God is so good!
I have done several corrections on my Research Paper, but I still have to find a lot of statistics to support my subject. However, it is ironic because I am taking AP Statistics this year and the whole class enforces the idea not to trust statistics. It makes me laugh, but I know I just have to look in the right place! I have a lot to do, but I know God never gives us more than what we can handle...I just have to remind myself of that every day!
Now, in regards to Senior Project, I had a fantastic week this week! The kids explored props again today by making up scenes in which they had to incorporate their props! We have some work to do in some areas...but overall I was impressed! They were all so excited about it and kept on asking if they could do it again! They loved it! It really makes a teacher proud when the students are fully engaged in a subject and come up with things you didn't come up with yourself. I had a lot of good laughs this week! Also, I was so encouraged this morning because one of the moms of one of my students came up to me and told me how much her child was enjoying drama and how she really thought that he had found his passion! She also told me that she was looking into drama classes he would take part in the spring! I was stoked! My desire of my whole Senior Project was to share my passion with others and hopefully help kids discover their own passion. God is so good!
I have done several corrections on my Research Paper, but I still have to find a lot of statistics to support my subject. However, it is ironic because I am taking AP Statistics this year and the whole class enforces the idea not to trust statistics. It makes me laugh, but I know I just have to look in the right place! I have a lot to do, but I know God never gives us more than what we can handle...I just have to remind myself of that every day!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Entry 12: There are Giants in the Sky
This week we all received our Research papers (giants) back. To be honest, I was frightened when I saw the pencil grade in the corner of the paper. However, it just proves that I have a lot of room for improvement. I thoroughly enjoy my research topic and I would like to go visit a college library soon. Ms. Autenzio was giving us tips about research and she strongly encouraged a visit to the college library. I need to get on that (and everything else). It blows my mind that nothing ever stops. Every single minute of every single day I can be doing something, and if I'm not doing anything productive I feel horrible and can't thoroughly enjoy myself. My solution: Keep pressing on until you can't press on anymore.
Even though it does not seem pleasant now...I know this whole pile-everything-in-one-week strategy will help me become a stronger individual as I learn how to respond correctly to overwhelming situations. I understand it's beneficial...but it is not a fun process.
In order to revise my research paper, I plan to take 2 or 3 hours every weekend to work on it. I could say 2/3 pages revised...but we'll have to see about that later. I have some statistics I have to find and terms I have to define. I look forward to the end product of this experience...it's just going to be grueling getting there!
By the way: my title is a reference to the musical Into The Woods. :)
Even though it does not seem pleasant now...I know this whole pile-everything-in-one-week strategy will help me become a stronger individual as I learn how to respond correctly to overwhelming situations. I understand it's beneficial...but it is not a fun process.
In order to revise my research paper, I plan to take 2 or 3 hours every weekend to work on it. I could say 2/3 pages revised...but we'll have to see about that later. I have some statistics I have to find and terms I have to define. I look forward to the end product of this experience...it's just going to be grueling getting there!
By the way: my title is a reference to the musical Into The Woods. :)
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Entry 11: Put on a Happy Face!
Well another week is gone and another weekend is approaching! I can't express how much I love the weekends! :)
This week has been a good week with my senior project. I was able to go down and teach the kids about using their imagination and the whole concept of props! I had three different objects for them in which they had to take and use in a different way each time. For example, I had a roll of tape and someone pretended like it was a frisbee, or a doughnut. They were all very creative! It was easier for some students than others, but every class enjoyed it! I was encouraged watching them stretch their imagination while truly enjoying themselves.
Today, when I was reviewing with the class I asked them, "Who remembers what we did last week?" It was so cute because one of the boys in the class answered, "We had fun!" Needless to say, that made me very, very happy! It seems like the kids are enjoying my classes as mich as I'm enoying teaching them! I hope that's the case!! :))
This week has been a good week with my senior project. I was able to go down and teach the kids about using their imagination and the whole concept of props! I had three different objects for them in which they had to take and use in a different way each time. For example, I had a roll of tape and someone pretended like it was a frisbee, or a doughnut. They were all very creative! It was easier for some students than others, but every class enjoyed it! I was encouraged watching them stretch their imagination while truly enjoying themselves.
Today, when I was reviewing with the class I asked them, "Who remembers what we did last week?" It was so cute because one of the boys in the class answered, "We had fun!" Needless to say, that made me very, very happy! It seems like the kids are enjoying my classes as mich as I'm enoying teaching them! I hope that's the case!! :))
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