Time Flies When You’re
Having Fun
Hmmm…Sigh… I guess I’m
feeling a little melancholy right now. It’s really difficult for me to wrap my
head around the fact that we are already in April. Really? April? Where did all
the time go? I need a lot more time to teach and my kiddos (some more than
others) need a lot more time to learn.
“How did it get so late so soon?”
--Dr. Seuss
In preparation for the SBA, I’ve told my
students that they have all the time they need, but not all the time in the
world. Apparently, the same is true for me too. We’ve officially arrived at the
end of the school year. That same ol’ familiar record is playing on the jukebox
in my mind. The questions. The regrets. Did I really put 100% into planning and
preparing lessons? Did I establish a room environment that was conducive to
learning? Was I fair? Kind? Caring? I certainly hope so.
On the first day of every school year, I tell my students
that I’m going to do three things. I will take care of them. I will teach them.
And I will fall in love with them. Check. Check. And check. On Monday, April 9th,
my students will enter into a relationship with state testing that will last
for years and years. It can easily morph into a dysfunctional one—if they let
it. I want them to know that they are in charge—not the test. The information
from the test will be useful for instructional purposes, but it does not define
them as people. As I walk around monitoring and encouraging with my upbeat (but
not too upbeat…lol) facial expressions, I will be thinking about that first day
of school and the promises I made. Did I keep them? Did I hit the mark? Yes!
Perfection? No. As an imperfect perfectionist I’m not even close, but I’ll keep
moving forward, making the best decisions I can every step of the way!
Still Having Fun!
Lola Jollie
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