sick. again.

being sick is the worst. I want to spend my days in first grade world, not on the couch feeling crummy. Don't know what I have but I do know that strep throat is going around: fabulous mentor had it 2 weeks ago, principal had it last week and we have a student out with it now... I really hope thats not what this is.
This week is Dentist/tooth week in our classroom. Just in time for them to come now that none of our students have any teeth! Seriously. We got a new little girl yesterday and we were talking about her teeth (she is missing 6 of them!) and mom actually said, "She can at least eat better now."
Our room is losing so many teeth that we keep filling and overfilling our tooth chart. It's nuts!

On to other news: I finished my humongous lesson plans and passed all portions! FANTASTIC! Now I can just focus on my teaching. It is lovely. My lesson plans went from 10 pages per 45 minutes to two pages per week. Love it!

The worst part of being home sick: DAYTIME TV. It is now time to use that free ondemand button.

Authentic teaching experience

Woke up this morning feeling yucky. But I took the cold medicine and blew my nose and went to school. I had an observed lesson with my supervisor and didn't want to reschedule.
Well I got there and ended up teaching the WHOLE day so my mentor could go help with all school testing.

My observed lesson went great! The rest of the day went well too.

I think this is one of many days in my future where I will teach while sick rather than write those sub plans. At least now I know I can do it and the students were respectful of the fact that I was losing my voice on and off. They did a fantastic job during my observed lesson, I was so impressed.

And to make the day better I got a compliment on my classroom management from another staff member this morning!