Feeling much better after my cold (not 100% better, but I'd put how I felt at about 85%), I returned to work on Wednesday. Integrated math 3. (This is the class that used to be algebra 2.)
I was not the only one getting over a cold. 1st period went through half a box of tissues.
The teacher had left the class three worksheets. Usually, either the teacher would have collated and stapled these, or she would have left me three discreet piles. This time one of the piles was collated but not stapled.
I assume when she copied the worksheets she had the copier collate them. And as I had four periods with the same assignment, that was a lot of pairs of worksheets. I completely understand why she would not have had time to staple them by hand, and I'm assuming that if the copier stapled them, that function was broken.
No matter. The post-its on the piles of assignments explained, and a quick perusal got me up to speed. Now, to explain matters to the kiddos...
1st period. I told them I'd be passing out the first two pages of their three pages first. My explanation made little sense, so I finished it up with, "It'll make sense when you see it. It's an intelligence test."
A student replied, "Great. That I'm sure to fail..."
It was 7:30 in the morning. I probably was asking too much by calling it an intelligence test.
I had been right, however, about them catching on once they saw what I was talking about. The whole day, I only had one student not get all the worksheets assigned.
Only one? I'd say that's a big win then.
ReplyDeleteI like a 'practical' intelligence test!
ReplyDeleteThey should all be ;)
DeleteHeh, yeah, technology can either help or hinder us at times.
ReplyDeleteJust when you think it could help...
DeleteGlad you are feeling better. THe colds and crap going around is really knocking folks back a lot. I have a friend that had the head/chest congestion and still 2 months later has the cough. Then there is that FLU that is so wicked. Like I have said before, I don't see how yo do the teaching that you do. I would probably wrap my hands around a teens throat and squeeze!!!
ReplyDeleteThis class was pretty good. Some days are easier than others.
DeleteI would have had the same response as that student if I was in a math class and the phrase "intelligence test" came up. Regardless of the time of day. Glad they caught on.
ReplyDeleteKid has gotta sense of humor, I'll give him/her that!
ReplyDeleteYeah, most of them do. It's just a matter of tapping into it.
DeleteKind of a common sense intelligence test. Nice that almost all of them passed.
ReplyDeleteYay for only one not getting it :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, it worked out.
DeleteSo much sickness still going around here in upstate New York; someone in my department just came back after being out a week. My husband was a bit under the weather, too. What a winter this has been, everywhere... Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteOn the one hand it sucks because I caught it. On the other, I'm a sub, and it keeps me in assignments ;)
DeleteI've been reading about all these clod going around. Glad you are better now.
ReplyDeleteAs a kid, “intelligence” test would’ve made me panic inside a little. lol
ReplyDeleteYeah, it might have been a poor choice of words. But 7:30 AM. I'm not great at the words-stringing-together at 7:30 AM.
DeleteThat is a lot of papers. Oy. And so early in the morning for that kind of thing.
ReplyDeleteThere has been a lot of sickness going around with patients and employees at the pharmacy I work at. The flu has been terrible this year! Glad you're starting to feel better :)
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteLol. Kids can be awesome. I love that comment. Glad they all (but one) passed!
ReplyDeleteSome days they're great to be around.
DeleteHope you keep feeling better. My health improved exponentially once I graduated school. Ugh...
ReplyDeleteLOL. Beginning subbing is a detriment to health. One catches everything that's floating around. But eventually, an immunity is built up.
DeleteHi Liz - oh well done ... and glad they all (- 1) cottoned on to the assignment ... and am glad the cold has improved - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteOnly 1-that's a record! Glad you are finally feeling a bit better
ReplyDeleteSome classes are brighter than others.
DeleteI did about ten sets of 25 photocopies on Friday and accidentally left them in the staffroom. I chose the most sensible boy to wait outside the staff room and wait for a teacher to come out to collect them for me. When he arrived back in the classroom he said, "Sorry, Miss. I tripped and dropped them all and they might be a bit mixed up." They were. Practical intellegence test eh?
ReplyDeleteOi! That had to have sucked. This is why you send the boy who's all fidgety and needs to move. He's more motivated to do a good job so you send him on more errands.
DeleteGlad you're feeling better. Math, especially first thing in the morning, seems like a horrible start to going back to work, though.
ReplyDeleteNah. I like math. I'm good with the math part first thing in the morning. Not so much the first thing in the morning part.
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