last week was a little underwhelming but incredibly packed with students. I mentioned the state based language proficiency test for ELL.....? every morning but one i was testing at one of the high schools for the "speaking" part of the test. For me that means reading a lot of direction aloud and then evaluating the students pronunciation, comprehension, and responses. With the higher level transition students there is almost a conversation going on, with the newcomers...sometimes even the repetition is painful. I think I can recite from memory the script used by the proctors.
This week I am subbing full days since my district takes the "mid-winter" break. I don't need this break, the high schoolers have just started a new semester (so they don't need it either) and soon everyone will be taking the "no child left behind" inspired state assessment of student learning. What joy that will be. So today i was with 9th grade students, tomorrow with seventh grade, Thursday and Friday not yet set.
On a more personal note, I went to see Taiko with my nephew, Finn, a couple of Sundays ago. It was a kids based performances so fun to learn about the drums while listening to the music. Afterwards, we had a family birthday party. Actually, I think that was the first time since November that the parts of my family that live on this side of the state got together.
Still working out, I'm noticing that there is a little more room in the hips of my pants and a lot more energy for me on the cardio days.
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