Well, summer has come to a close. Tomorrow, I begin the new school year. I am anxious to start anew but also apprehensive since I do not know what is in store for me this school year. I plan to teach Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Orwell's Animal Farm, Weisel's Night, Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front, and if time permits Achebe's Things Fall Apart. I know. This is quite an ambitious undertaking for 10th Grade English but I have faith that my students will step up to the plate.
I am hoping that by revisiting the classics, my writing will have more imagery, conflict, contextual relevance and great character development. Perhaps, situations experienced during the school year itself will provide the "meaty" material needed to kick start the creative juices when I get stumped.
On a side note, I am pla
nning to go back to school for the 2010 spring semester. I have a master's in Education but am looking to study something different. I am interested in development disabilities and would like to study the neuroscience behind it. Another ambitious undertaking. Yes. As a special education teacher, I want to know how the minds of my students tic so that I can design a curriculum that best suits their way of thinking, processing and communicating information. I have wanted to go back since I graduated in 2008. I almost get butterflies in my stomach just thinking about it.
Good luck with your new year! It sounds like you have a really challenging line-up for the kids, but it should keep them engaged and interested. I loved "Julius Caesar." :)
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Thanks Elizabeth. I am trying to integrate literary works that take place in the time periods the students will be exposed to in their global history classes.
ReplyDeleteWhen did I last tell you that you were really incredible, Chary. You just finished one really intensive bit of schooling and are already thinking of the next. Wish I had your persistence, because there are so many new things I would love to study, but keep finding excuses for not jumping into.
ReplyDeleteAnd a beautiful new look to the blog.
Good luck at school !
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