nothing seems odd
My evenings like most teachers, are pretty routine. I come home, change, eat dinner, check email, watch TV, read a few blogs, do whatever work I need to, veg-out/think, get ready for bed and go to sleep. My veg-out time is particularly key to an evening well spent. This consists of me turning my chair around, putting my feet up on the small table and just thinking. Most nights this is accompanied by music. Once in a while, it’s nice to have silence though.
This is how I process my day and prepare myself for the next. Sometimes I even dream about the future. I can spend anywhere from 40 to 90 minutes lost in thought. While reviewing the day’s events, I’m able to see things I may not have noticed in the moment. I feel that certain kids can be over looked due to my larger class size. When I look back on the day, with individual kids in mind, it helps me remember their specific accomplishments. It can also remind me that I didn’t notice very much about a particular student and should really give them some attention the following day.
Oftentimes, i think of my most creative moments, like when I think of my best lesson plans and time saving ideas. Organization is one of the keys to my classroom success. I feel capable of handling most unexpected changes during the day because I always have something I can whip out and fill time with. Not just something, but an educationally valuable experience for the students. Earlier this month, I couldn’t get the CD player to work after getting my class excited about the first video of the year. I built it up this time with the use of laptop screen/monitor and i have let them know how very few videos (creative clips rather) they will be seen in my class this year . Finding ways to streamline my classroom is a continuous process that changes as my students’ needs do. This quiet-time has also given birth to some of my favorite cooperative project ideas.
Am I alone in my quiet time ritual? I have never really thought about it as odd before, but maybe it is. How much time do you spend just thinking? I guess, in thinking I can really spare my own time. Thinking ways of being productive is definitely not a waste of time.
This is how I process my day and prepare myself for the next. Sometimes I even dream about the future. I can spend anywhere from 40 to 90 minutes lost in thought. While reviewing the day’s events, I’m able to see things I may not have noticed in the moment. I feel that certain kids can be over looked due to my larger class size. When I look back on the day, with individual kids in mind, it helps me remember their specific accomplishments. It can also remind me that I didn’t notice very much about a particular student and should really give them some attention the following day.
Oftentimes, i think of my most creative moments, like when I think of my best lesson plans and time saving ideas. Organization is one of the keys to my classroom success. I feel capable of handling most unexpected changes during the day because I always have something I can whip out and fill time with. Not just something, but an educationally valuable experience for the students. Earlier this month, I couldn’t get the CD player to work after getting my class excited about the first video of the year. I built it up this time with the use of laptop screen/monitor and i have let them know how very few videos (creative clips rather) they will be seen in my class this year . Finding ways to streamline my classroom is a continuous process that changes as my students’ needs do. This quiet-time has also given birth to some of my favorite cooperative project ideas.
Am I alone in my quiet time ritual? I have never really thought about it as odd before, but maybe it is. How much time do you spend just thinking? I guess, in thinking I can really spare my own time. Thinking ways of being productive is definitely not a waste of time.
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