Even though I have a job teaching I am still in the process of getting certified. In order to do that I have to be observed teaching 5 times in a 10 week period. Tomorrow is the first of them. My professor from HPU will be coming to observe me teach a chemistry class. Normally that wouldn’t bother me too much BUT…… I am very tired this week and just can’t seem to get my act together. Also, the lesson I have to teach is B-O-R-I-N-G. If I had more energy I could probably make it more interesting and exciting, but the way I feel that’s just not possible. So what to do?? I’m not that worried about my observation, it will be fine, but I guess I can’t help but stress a little.
The good news is that I had to write these reflections to address the national standards and I was having trouble with them. I talked about this in a previous post and I was whining about how I don’t get all deep and philosophical about myself and my teaching. I do think about things but in much more practical terms then they seemed to be asking for. We have a textbook that is supposed to help us write these reflections and it was really tripping me up. So I threw the book out and just wrote them in my practical, straight forward, no nonsense way. It worked. My professor was impressed and said I really seemed to have a handle on this stuff. Huh!! Who knew…… When I do things the way someone else says doesn’t work so good but when I follow my own instincts it works out. Hmmm….maybe there’s a lesson there???
October 24th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Well, naturally you will know what work’s best for you in those terms then a third party. Good thing it works for you.
About that tired situation….caffeine right before helps.