Short week done

This week was a short one. We only had students Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  On Tuesday, I worked on updating my lesson plans and planning for the rest of the week.

Wednesday

I started off by thinking I was going to be observed but once again due to the weather it did not happen. All classes went well except for my freshman class where I had 3 students once again not dressed to work in the shop. I made them write a two page paper in welding careers. This was not taken well by the students but oh well maybe it will teach them.

Thursday

I had a sub in for Mrs. Fry. All classes went great. I also had my freshman class that gave my sub problems last Wednesday.  I started off by asking them how they think it went on Wednesday. All at once the students started to complain about the book work they had to do. I explained that the sub was doing what I told her to do. Therefore, they need to complain to me and not her.  I told them that I better not hear this happening again. I then made them do the book work that they were to do then.

Friday

Once again I had a sub for Mrs. Fry. This was one of my best days. My veterinary science class was my task of the day.  I graded their test that I gave on Wednesday and had a range from 54% to 93%. I decided to let the students take a different test over again due to me not knowing if it was my teaching or them not studying.  The students were happy about this. 
Ag Foundations was great. Everyone was prepared and mostly everyone has their shop projects done.

What a week

This past week was easy but crazy at the same time. I started off by picking up a new class, building construction. Now I am at a full load. I am teaching electricity now which is not a strong point for me. It is taking a lot more on my end to be prepared to show the students the skill set that is needed. To tell you the truth I still do not completely understand it which is making it that much more harder.

Once again ag foundations is testings my limits. This week in the shop has gone better but I am still have trouble with students not coming to class wearing the right type of clothing. Section A has one girl that is never prepared so I made her do a chapter out of the book. Then to top it off on Tuesday, I had 5 girls from Section B not prepared. I made them do research and then write a paper on different types of welding. While they were in the classroom they were complaining and asked my corp teacher since she was in charge if she could make me not make them do this. To my surprise, she told them that it was her idea. That made them be quiet.

Wednesday, I was gone so I had a sub come in. All my classes handled this well except for the ag foundations. They watched the movie and did the worksheet with it then when it came time for them to read a chapter and do the questions they started to complain calling it busy work. Needless to say when I got back to school at the end of the day and the sub told me what they said and how they acted I was pissed. I have decided to confront the students about this and they are still going to have to do the book work just to show them that it was to be done and it was not busy work.

Hopefully this week is better..........

1/3 of the way done

The is past week was crazy. Between picking up my next to last class and the snow, I felt like a chicken with my head cut off. The worst was my ag foundations class. Like always this is my freshman. On Thursday things were getting out of hand. I have had them in the shop working in welding and brazing for the past week and a half and needed to change some things that way I had order. So I decided to have stations. While trying to figure out what student needed to be at what station, I kinda left lose. Meaning that when I have 20 students talking to me while I am asking one student something else I screamed. "I told every one to be quiet. I can not talk to or listen to 20 people at one time or be in 2 places at once. Either you all sit down and be quiet or we are not going into the shop." This lasted for about 5 minutes, which was all I needed before I sent them to the shop. Thinks seemed to go a lot better and students were actually getting signed off on their work.

Thursday night and Friday I had the chance to go to State College for the FFA Record Book Judging. I have heard many things about this event due to my father being there but was not sure what I was getting myself into. Overall it was a great experience. It really gave me an inside look to what judges are looking for when books are filled out.

Saturday and Sunday I went to the ACES convention with my FFA chapter. Here students were split into groups to go to different workshops and I went to all the teacher workshops. I learned some important information with AET and AgCN. This trip was interesting at times as well. It was nice seeing some of my cohort and catch up but it also gave me a chance to get to know 7 of my freshman. I was able to communicate with some better especially ones that I get attitude from in class.

Hopefully next week will have more interesting fun stories to share. Till then...................