I brought my laptop to school today so I could work on lesson plans during prep. I was a little worried the students would pester me about it or get distracted, but I was the one who was distracted. There were no outlets close to my desk so I had to move all my stuff to the back corner of the room. I felt so disconnected from the rest of the class. Part of my solitude was due to my lack of voice; Mrs. J didn't ask me to do as much because so many of the tasks required speaking. Anyway, I realized I wasn't very connected to the class and closed my computer, telling myself I would only use it before or after school, and possibly over lunch if need be.
The funniest thing that happened today involved Matt, a senior student who volunteered to be a teacher's aid for the semester. He's a friend of Mrs. J's son and earns credit for his effort. Because he knows Mrs. J so well, he is fairly comfortable around her. He had a question for her and yelled her first name across the room to get her attention. One of the girl students looked up, wide-eyed. I could tell she was thinking, "Who dares to call our teacher by her first name!" She looked around to see if anyone else noticed what happened and eventually went back to reading when no one else reacted.
Every day we end school by titling or captioning a funny picture. This was our closing picture of the day...
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