So the first three days have been pretty easy... makes me nervous about the rest of the year! I already see a few students who I think may give me some grief on down the line, but we'll see.
The first day was downright chaotic. Most of the 6th graders, new to the school, had no idea where they were going. We skipped first period as a grade. Kids got lost constantly. I didn't know where some of the students' specials were. However, it was a good day. We got through a bunch of rules, procedures, and things like that. The kids were scared and nearly silent; I'll miss that as the year rolls on!
The second day was good also; both the students and I started getting more comfortable (though that means they're gonna start testing the waters soon). We took math pre-tests yesterday and today, so there wasn't too much hassle. I need to get a bit more organized, though, so I bought 300 file folders and 16 stackable plastic trays for the students' various work.
Tomorrow (and every Thursday) is an early release day, so classes are a mere 38 minutes long! Craziness. 50 minutes go by so fast; I can only imagine how ridiculous 38 will be!
Anyway, when I remember, I'll take more photos of the classroom, as it actually looks like a *class* now instead of a big, empty room. Oh, and two of my classes are past capacity. I have 33 desks in the room, and two of my classes have too many students for the desks. (If they all showed up in one of my classes, I'd have 36 students right now!)
Okee... I'm soooo tired, but I still have a bit to prepare for tomorrow. I'm trying to get to bed by 9, so I'm out. Peace! :)
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