Well, three days into the new year and all is okay in my neck of the woods. I still have some work to do with my students (group work is a 'work in progress', too many students are borderline failing) but I know that I go in everyday and give it my all. That's half the battle right there!
I really need to capitalize on my students' strengths. I tend to lecture, lecture, lecture and then give very limited and often extremely guided learning activities. Once I get a chance to really sit down with my curriculum (anyone else running like a chicken with its head cut off this year?), I'd love to have my talkative class have accountable discussions with each other rather than me. Or for my class full of kinesthetic learners to have tons of hands-on projects to complete. I know that things like this require time and resources to build up. I'm hopeful for the rest of this school year.
