Day 6-
So today was a long day. I decided to stay all the way to 6th period, partly because I really wanted to practice some delivery stuff, partly because I love those kids. So, 6th is the higher English speakers, and I've connected really well with a couple of the kids. They're the ones who actually say "Hi" to me in the hallways. The part of today's class I helped lead was the discussion of class expectations, which went as well as that sort of thing ever does. We had kids translate it into their home language to help others in the class whose language skills are still developing. In 5th period, they were awesome about it and so quick to jump right into it. Their posters, which were a pretty open assignment, looked fantastic, if a bit unfinished. I don't know why, but I'm always impressed by how students just jump into open activities like that. I was for sure a structure kid.
This is a little backwards, because now I'm going to talk about the morning. I came in, indulged in my latest addiction (COFFEE) and a young woman came in after me. She's in the AP morning class and we just started talking. I love talking to the seniors, because of that weird feeling that they think they're so adult, and I remember thinking the exact same way, but life is just beginning. These kids have seen so much already, and it's just the beginning. Kind of a fantastic dichotomy.
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