The rest of this week, I'm pretty much left to my own devices with not much work to do, which will allow me to enjoy Newburyport's Yankee Homecoming and watch the Olympics. Starting next week, TFA has arranged for the corps members to continue with some additional professional development over the following two weeks before the various school districts' new teacher orientation begins. Additionally, I will do my own studying by spending the next few days devouring Harry Wong's The First Days of School and Fred Jones' Tools for Teaching, which most teachers consider the must reads for every teacher - old and new. I know teachers who have been teaching for dozens of years who still reread both books every year before the school year starts.
On the personal side, my beautiful kitty made it through like a trouper the nearly 6 weeks of her mom being away. She has spent most of last night and today laying on mom's lap demanding attention, although she occasionally nips at me which is how she shows her displeasure over my leaving her alone for as long as I did. That being said, I'm unbelievably happy to be home.
1 comment:
spot on with the reading... I still read Harry Wong every August. Perhaps not cover to cover, but I go through it every year.
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