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justbeachy
So close....
Member since 7/07 2900 total posts
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Post all about your first day here!
I figure we'll all need a good laugh after a long day today!
So when you get home, tell us what happened today!
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Posted 9/2/08 6:08 AM  |
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ladybug8
LIF Adult
Member since 3/07 2660 total posts
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
Just meetings for me today--kids come tomorrow. I will post then.
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| Posted 9/2/08 6:10 PM |
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VirginiaDeb
Don't eat me, hippo!
Member since 5/05 9252 total posts
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Deb
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
it was fine - they were chatty, but it was fine :)
Looking forward to being done w/ all the formalities/housekeeping!
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| Posted 9/2/08 6:31 PM |
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Debbie
Life is berry good!
Member since 5/05 1229 total posts
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Debbie
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
Students won't be in until Thursday. Today was meetings and so is tomorrow.
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| Posted 9/2/08 7:01 PM |
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conigs25
So in love with this kid!
Member since 5/06 11197 total posts
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Michele
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
Tiring
Busy
LOOOOOONG
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| Posted 9/2/08 7:26 PM |
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Jaredsmom
LIF Infant
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
Mine was very long (lunch at 12:30 - prep today at 1:20). Hopefully I got through to them as I talked their ears off all morning about our class as a community.
I thought it was odd though that some kids had no idea if they were promoted from summer school or not. I did have one student who came in w/no supplies at all... 
My school is very weird!
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| Posted 9/2/08 8:27 PM |
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donegal419
St. Gerard, pray for us.
Member since 7/07 7650 total posts
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K
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
Posted by ladybug8
Just meetings for me today--kids come tomorrow. I will post then.
same here....
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| Posted 9/2/08 8:54 PM |
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TeeDee09
LIF Adult
Member since 1/07 1011 total posts
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E
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
Just a meeting today..Kids tomorrow
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| Posted 9/2/08 9:11 PM |
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ggt08
;)
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
Message edited 9/19/2008 5:48:03 PM.
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| Posted 9/2/08 9:15 PM |
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sagapo
LIF Infant
Member since 6/07 231 total posts
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
im a speech therapist, so for me its a little different...
we're supposed to have 39 sessions a week. supposed to have 6- 45 minute preps a week. usually speech kids are seen in groups of 3. many times, the kids are from different classes, and grades. very often, in each group of kids, they dont all have the same goals.
at this point, we're grouping kids into boxes. the prep schedules change constantly, so where you were able to pull a group out at say, 930 on a monday, now you cant because they dont have art anymore, instead they have science. this will probably happen 10 more times.
then, we have to meet up with the other service providers in the building: 4 speech, 5 OTs, 3 PTs, ESL, Hearing, Couseling, and Guidance Counselor sessions cannot overlap. Plus, dont forget, nobody wants to be taken out of gym, or computer, or art...cant take the kids out of math or reading or science, if theyre in the 4th grade...
oh wait, we got another prep schedule
 
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| Posted 9/3/08 4:29 PM |
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ladybug8
LIF Adult
Member since 3/07 2660 total posts
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
I had some chatty kids. Some were definitely testng me. There were lots of scheduling problems but I'm sure they will be fixed soon. I'm not looking forward to tomorrow's heat!
Message edited 9/3/2008 5:57:31 PM.
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| Posted 9/3/08 5:55 PM |
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QueSeraSera
Sugar & Spice
Member since 7/08 1351 total posts
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Liz
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
We started last week- but my best was when one of my 5th grade boys raised his hand as we were brainstorming class promises/rule....
"We could have a rule that there be no farting in class..." and I jokingly said, "Yeah, and maybe no picking your nose, too?"
Thay all very seriously agreed........Think I should put that on our rules poster?
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| Posted 9/3/08 5:56 PM |
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ggt08
;)
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
Message edited 9/19/2008 5:48:46 PM.
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| Posted 9/3/08 5:58 PM |
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Epeebes
Easy Peasy!
Member since 11/07 1428 total posts
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Epeebes
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
My day was pretty smooth for the most part. A few minor bumps with kids testing me but overall it was heaven compared to last year in Harlem!
So far so good, I am happy...but ask me again next week
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| Posted 9/3/08 6:34 PM |
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MrsPowers
So blessed!
Member since 11/06 10348 total posts
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Ivelysse
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
Mine was pretty good. There are a few kids with some schedule problems and it was really hot. But otherwise it went well.
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| Posted 9/3/08 6:50 PM |
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nel
LIF Adult
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
I'd have been much happier with mine if my feet didn't KILL right now. But I have VERY cute 10th graders, an interesting (and weirdly annoying) mix in journalism, one quiet and one chatty AP class, and a group of eight senior boys who are considered high risk, and half of them need to retake the regents. Oh, and I have an overload -- a class of 23 seniors... Yeah. I can't wait for November when I lose them (even though I REALLY love some of them). It'll be nice to be off at the end of the day...
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| Posted 9/3/08 7:34 PM |
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donegal419
St. Gerard, pray for us.
Member since 7/07 7650 total posts
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
Posted by kdelace
very tough day- have a child w/autism in my class and one not classified but "spectrumy" as they call it... He had a rough day adjusting and a few meltdowns. I was overwhelmed, hot, tired, frustrated and sad.... Day one down... 181? to go...
are these children receiving services, like resource room at the very least? you should also ask your special ed. provider or lead teacher for help and tips for when these kids are in your room. i work with these type of kids, so let me know if you need any advice.
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| Posted 9/3/08 7:58 PM |
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donegal419
St. Gerard, pray for us.
Member since 7/07 7650 total posts
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K
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
My day was good, but my kids are SOOO low functioning. it's too be expected as I always get the lowest kids (it's a self-contained with some push-in class) but soo much lower than my group from the past 2 years. i am really going to have to change how i've been doing things to meet their needs.
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| Posted 9/3/08 7:58 PM |
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kns10-20
LIF Adult
Member since 8/07 996 total posts
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Kath
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
Commute there was great  .
Sadly, two out of three new students had a difficult time adjusting .
At many points throughout the day time seem to be at a standstill.
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| Posted 9/3/08 9:26 PM |
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RobinG
LIF Adolescent
Member since 1/08 595 total posts
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Robin
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
I teach kindergarten, and I always forget that the first day is like a trip to the zoo, lol! I even had a "runner" this morning, and had to keep my door closed. He just "felt like going home" when he walked out after snack! I am DEFINITELY counting down!!
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| Posted 9/3/08 9:49 PM |
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ggt08
;)
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
Message edited 9/19/2008 5:48:30 PM.
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| Posted 9/4/08 6:44 PM |
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Arieschick29
aries+cancer= pisces&gemini
Member since 3/06 4268 total posts
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Jen
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
today was rough- not used to teaching all day being pg.
1/2 my class comes from a teacher last year that was actually fired- she had NO classroom management and these kids are used to talking whenever they want, sharpening pencils when they are already pointed, not doing any work- I have my work cut out for me but I WILL BREAK THEM!!
Mwahahahaha
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| Posted 9/4/08 7:57 PM |
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ggt08
;)
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Re: Post all about your first day here!
Posted by donegal419
Posted by kdelace
are these children receiving services, like resource room at the very least? you should also ask your special ed. provider or lead teacher for help and tips for when these kids are in your room. i work with these type of kids, so let me know if you need any advice.
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