Long school day. Not all holidays are cheerful times for kids. Many of my kids are hurting, anxious about where they will be--visiting a parent who doesn't raise them or perhaps has another family by now and they feel excluded. Several of my students complained of headaches, tiredness, just needed someone to listen. I was more Mom than teacher today. Unfortunately I am still full steam ahead with returning quizzes, offering make up quizzes tomorrow to those who were absent at the beginning. Lots of paper for Thanksgiving for me ;-)
My foot isn't happy. I've been trying to stretch it. Being on the cement floors is killer on it. I thought it would feel better--new, better shoes. Nope. Guess it will take some to recover.
I did write up my witness statement. I'll submit it tomorrow. I didn't want to knee jerk it. Interesting, today at the end of 4th hour--there was the 12 day suspended student parading down the hall. He had come in to hear about his school status. His dad was about 100 yds behind him. I thought it was interesting that "we'd" have a volatile student walking the halls at his leisure, parading down past the band director with whom he had had the confrontation when he had been suspended. Actually I saw it as a sign of intimidation. The exit door he was seeking was anything but convenient--it was more a show of "I run this place" than anything. Isn't teaching fun!
Tomorrow I have a meeting scheduled. My Humanities head of the department requested to talk to me about complaints students have about my tests. (hard) They feel I should do scantrons and offer easier questions. This may be an interesting meeting. I am assuming non of these complaining students are the ones who studied and past the test with flying colors. I'm just not interested in letting go of the standards of this AP class.
Oh well
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