Challenges

I always look forward to the holidays, but for reasons of which I shall explain, this has not been much of a break. Thursday/Friday attended a 2 day workshop with Lane Clark, I like the way she presents, I like her ideas, and a lot of which I can take back into the class and use, but there are too many Organizers for me. I can see the logic in developing organizers for all sorts. I would like to see them being used in her class. Then next week off to U learn, looking forward to it, and by no means complaining, its just not enough time at home.

I am feeling bogged down again, although I enjoy the challenges, but when I noted from Kiri's sheet how much time I had off, I was begining to doubt myself, I dont believe that much is necessary or if I really had that much out of the classroom. I really dont take my release days or team days, its all about E Learning.... so much to learn, but more over interwrite is too time consuming. Hence going into school on saturday to set up for the next term.

The rain is tooooo much.

Looking through others eyes

As term 3 comes to end, my reflection on the terms learning and achievements are upmost in my mind. Although I have said it before we still need to remember to stop and smell the roses. I have a 3rd year student in my class and it has been a real eye opener. Listening to her through her eyes she says what a great bunch of kids we have, their e learning, their sharing, their oral language, their unpacking of words, and their grasp of the maori language, the general wairua is noticeable and obviously playing a major part in their success. I don't always see it. e learning, learning, sharing, inquiry has become a natural part of us. Mmmm I am not sure what I am trying to say, maybe I just need a holiday, perhaps catch up when I know what I am trying to say.