La visita

Today was super hectic. I am really disappointed that I have to leave my last block students a half hour early on Wednesdays for this seminar course. It really should be later. The students are not getting input from me that my other classes are getting. It's really too bad. 

Today, Mr. Riordan from WSU came and observed my class. I, honestly, was not very nervous. I felt prepared, and my students were very well behaved (as always). I'm spoiled with such great students. 

Today we worked on "ser" vs. "estar" but I was only activating prior knowledge. I had the students move Shakira and Prince Royce from one country on the map to another and say where the person was from and where he/she was located. Mr. Riordan suggested having the students move the pieces, which worked much better and was much more engaging. 

Following that activity, we did a round robin with the two verbs. Every student was engaged, and I was very pleased. Then, Mrs. Barnes--that's how I know her, but I believe the students told me that her name is Mrs. Watts (sp)-- stopped by my classroom and impressed me with some very unexpected skills in the spanish language. She is now head of the curriculum for Monson Public Schools. 

All in all, today was a great, but exhausting day. 

Cambio y corto,

El joven