Sunday night. 6:20 p.m. Starting to get anxious, antsy, fidgety. It's a familiar feeling as I head back to school tomorrow after a week off for Spring Break. Most of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be spent getting ready for student led conferences. Thursday, the kids host their parents to celebrate their learning. Friday will be my only real teaching day. There is so much I want to do with my students, but I have to wait until Friday and then the following week to try out some routines and activities I've been spending this week reading about. But, I'm sure (don't want to check my calendar to confirm this) that next week there will be other interruptions to our routines. Ah, yes! I remember. (I checked my calendar.) We have a consultant coming for a week, though each grade level will take turns working with her. The week after that is a four-day week. The week after that...wait! I can't think that far ahead right now. But, what...
This blog is a place to ruminate on the problems of teaching. If I am thinking thoughtfully, my posts will hopefully raise more questions than answers. By problematizing teaching we reflect on those questions that are constantly behind, in front, and at center of everything we do in the classroom. Feel free to comment. I'd love to hear what other teachers are thinking about on these and other issues. Cheers! Elisa