Monday news
I still have the EPCOT photos to upload but maybe I will do it after this post. It's Monday and already, I have thrown some concerns behind my back, well, with a new major one in front of me now---but yes, I'm thankful that my observation is over.
I did not really stress so much about it. I mean, it's expected in my job. On my 10th year of teaching and I still get observed twice in a year---so, it's not really new. Although, there's a twist with teaching here. I have to think and speak English---and to be honest, there were several points in my class today (and several times before) that I got stuck with what to say next. It's when I want to elaborate or simplify what I am trying to teach that I experience this. My train of thoughts is just there, but finding the words that my students use or trying to explain the lesson in a context that they'd understand, has been difficult for me.
On top of that, there's these instructional jargons that I've been studying, but since I never use these words while I was learning/teaching back home in the Philippines, sometimes I still get mixed up. These words are not new to me---they're just used in a way that I did not.
So anyway, I finished the whole thing. I don't know if the AP saw my difficulty but I guess I breezed through the whole thing. I'm a teacher. I know what to do. What I do may not be perfect but these two things I am sure: I cut the lesson across and at the same time, I'm able to teach my students some values. Today, I continued teaching them the value of eye-contact; how important it is to show the person talking that he/she being listened to and respected; how eye-contact can be a measure whether the person is truthful or not. I repeatedly pointed out the value of respect and self-control. This attempt is merely a jiff of what I use teach back hom,e but I will continue to do this, because I can see in the eyes of my students that they're just waiting for some adults to help them exercise what's good inside each of them.
Knowing that my 'success' today is not on my credit only, I bought a Carvel ice cream for Alvin & JB. I asked them to pray for me before I left this morning & I knew that God heard their prayers. When I arrived home, I learned that JB has developed a fever. We're praying now coz there's 2 wintry forecast ahead. Starting tonight, there will be snow showers until tomorrow---and strong winds starting tomorrow too---which means that it's going to be terribly cold---snow and wind? A totally chilly combination! So, we hope and pray that JB will get well soon to stay healthy in this cold condition.
Too much for Monday news huh?



