Today we had another delay. It is so frustrating because my plans are for 84-minute class periods, so cutting that in half is just not easy.
Upon starting the day, la vieja showed me a dice activity where students would role two dice to practice conjugating the verbs based on the subject in one column and the direct object in the second column. Immediately, I wanted to do this with my classes, so she so graciously shared!
I caught up with my first-block class with conjugating irregular verbs. I had felt bad because my lesson with them wasn't as great, so I made sure to make up for that today. I am still worried about them, though.
With my last block, I did something a bit different because they were advanced with irregular verbs: a speed-dating activity. The students asked each other questions and responded using irregular verbs. They did amazingly! With some guidance, they completed the activity exactly as I had hoped.
After school, I went to my first faculty meeting. We discussed think time--essentially, giving the students some time to process questions. I want to implement this in my classroom by giving students more time to ponder. A student was answering a question today and started to realize he/she had made a mistake. He/she paused and other students immediately raised their hands. I want to try to limit moments likethat because students get discouraged and give up.
I am stressed and concerned with how far behind we are with all these snow days. I am trying desperately to not rip out my hair.
Cambio y corto,
El joven
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