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  1. 02-21-2009, 06:25 AM #1
    Xyphir
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    I actually got work in! ... on the due date!!!!!

    (faints in shock)

    OMG! I can't believe this school!
    I had a due date (which I actually forgot to tell the kids...) of Friday to finish writing a review of their article I gave them and have it published ready to be marked for their 8808 assessment. I had to mitch and boan to them a little to keep them on task, but for the most part (apart from Tuesday) they were on task and working hard. Upshot - I got in about 1/2 to 2/3 of the class finished!
    Yes - FINISHED!!!
    I went into the common room and said, "Woah! I got a heap of work handed in on time today!!!"
    ... and everyone looked at me like I am an idiot.

    But I am.
    I feel like an idiot
    I am over-reacting to all the things that should be normal. I can't believe how everything is working AS IT SHOULD.
    My biggest stressors at school is the bells - not only do they sound like a hooter, but every day is different times
    The other stressor is tutor-group. I'm not used to the proceedures yet and my form class is a bit lethargic.
    And the final stressor is the farging computer! Man! It takes 20 minutes to log in - by which time the period is over, or lunch is over... and you can't do anything because it moves so slow. Ergo, I take my work home and use my home internet - which I truly resent because I only get so much bandwith a month and want to use it on truly important things like bejeweled rather than research for school.

    But seriously - I'm not even worried about that stuff - ti will come right in time.
    I just feel so much more "this is how it should be"

    Sighs happily

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  2. 02-21-2009, 02:58 PM #2
    Mathematical Mary
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    Re: I actually got work in! ... on the due date!!!!!

    I know that feeling, Dawn. At my first school, the prince believed that the kids wouldn't work at home so we should allow them time to work in class if we expected anything from them. Additionally, due dates were pointless as he thought we should accept work whenever the kids felt like handing it in. Trying to instill a little work ethic in those kids was like pulling teeth from a cobra's mouth.

    In my new school, I was so thrilled to find that the kids did their work because it was expected of them from every aspect of the school and home. I felt like I was in heaven and was astounded when I entered the staff room and found the teachers talking about how lazy the kids were because a few of them didn't do their homework, or a couple weren't paying attention during the lesson. I quickly realized that the reason my kids were so wonderful was because the standard was so high that a majority of them rose to it. My worst students at my present school are better than my best at the old school.

    It's an amazing difference and you are in for a treat of a year (it seems). Remember that you have to adopt the same attitude that you see in your colleagues to keep from spoiling the kids you have now!
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