Did you have a great Thursday? Go on tell me, I am ALL EARS!
I know, I know corny joke, but it does segue into a talk about my teaching week. I started my new unit on sound waves on Monday. My students came up with a TON of questions about hearing and sound on Tuesday. Our media specialist, who is deaf, offered to talk to my classes on Wednesday and today we skyped with an audiologist in Gainesville. She was AWESOME. She answered all the students questions so patiently and she kept them completely engaged and focused for 45 minutes. (Which is amazing considering they are 7th graders).
I also found a really awesome web-quest on the ear and hearing. And my honors kids created quizzes using the FREE word clouds created on wordle.net.
I had about 20 minutes to spare after the kids left so I am lesson planned out until Tuesday of next week. I feel super productive even though I spent much of today running down the halls, dogging kids, and carrying everything I needed for my lessons in my hands. (I was out of my room for all but one period).
And one last thing... I made it to the gym today. I came home exhausted, but after much convincing from Mr. R I made it to the gym for a 40 minute workout. I posted before that I really think working out keeps me sane and I will testify to that statement tonight. After my quick gym trip I came home, finished a lesson for my online class, and made dinner. (None of that would have happened had I not spent a little quality time with the stairmaster).
Mr. R and I have a date night planned tomorrow so it looks like a great weekend on the horizon.
Way to go on squeezing in the workout...it makes all the difference.
ReplyDeleteIt totally does! I think the reason I am sleeping so much better is due to all the working out. I think I am so exhausted that I am out as soon as my head hits the pillow.
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