Day One
And so it begins. Without inspirational speeches, without collegial introductions, and without any sense of anticipation for the new school year about to begin. Rather, it begins with stray dogs running through the school hallways followed by three 90 minute sessions discussing one of the most bureaucratic and ultimately useless documents LAUSD has ever written, the “Math Instructional Guide” (or MIG, as it is known in close circles).
As roughly half the math department from Cochran (joined by half the math department of Mann Middle School) sauntered into classroom 108, our prison for the day, I looked around at the many faces, both familiar and new, hoping that my assumptions about what the day would be like would turn out incorrectly. Unfortunately, I was right, the knowledge of which I ascertained when our math coach instructed us to take 10 minutes, read some pages regarding the theoretical domains of skills, concepts, and problems, while taking notes (TAKING NOTES!!!!!!) on these blank pieces of paper lying around on our tables.
Luckily, I had my laptop and was able to actually spend some of that time creating assessments for the quizzes I’m planning on giving my kids the first few weeks of school. I’m sure tomorrow will be more of the same!
And just as Larry Norman began my summer break, he ends it as now as well, with I Think I Love You.
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Themocracy
Personally, I felt it was a success!!! I mean, I’m truly sorry that I couldn’t make it to the 3rd session but I’ll do my best to get there soon!!!
You missed the “head fake”.
Yes, you definitely should get a dog.
:)