As the school year progresses and we hit the middle of the year our enthusiasm and drive tend to go down. These is common place but there are several things to help turn that around. After reading a blog site on Scholastic they recommend a few things to help out. First, implement a new activity for the classroom. Do something you have done and the students aren't expecting. Second, pretend you are a parent of a student in your room. Would you feel welcome? Is your student enjoying the class and actually learning? Finally, do you need inspiration from the outside? Sign up for a class, talk to other teachers for ideas.
These are simple ideas to help get you through the blah of the middle of the school year.
I totally agree with you. I think it's also the time of year when the newness wears off and students can start to get on your nerves (if they haven't already). Throw in the changing of weather and getting sick, and I can see where you're coming from.
ReplyDeleteI also agree. we just finished the whirlwind that is the MEAP, I have had laryngitis for 3 days now, the kids were all crazy with Halloween-on-the-brain today and I am in need of a break!
ReplyDeleteI did something a little different today and it worked out pretty well for most of the day but by 6th hour I still just wanted to get home to rest. I was just thinking to myself this afternoon that I need to hold onto the high expectations I have for my students and remember that they are all someones son or daughter. I often find myself thinking, how would I want the teacher to treat my sons? It helps me to keep things in perspective.