Back in the saddle

Well, my nearly two week vacation ended today. Summer school is in session. I am back to the grueling four-hour work day. Instead of four one-hour classes, I have two two-hour classes.

I do not understand teachers who think teaching is so difficult. This is the easiest job I have ever had, and the pay better than someone with my skills (or lack thereof) would make working a 9 to 5 job. I am home when the kids get home from school. ("Do your homework!")

On top of that, the power that be changed the schedule this summer. In the past, we taught four days per week and finished at the end of July. This year, we are teaching five days per week and will done in the middle of July, which translates to nearly a month off before the start of the fall semester. I must say, though, that I really liked the three day weekends.

The End is Here!

The end of the semester, that is. I wrapped up finals today, turned in grades and attendance reports. I am looking forward to a nice break.

This was a long semester. I had a couple really good classes, and a couple that I would rather forget.

This Was Unintentional

I was looking at the schedule I made up for some of my classes this semester. There are two test dates that are somewhat ominous. It was unintentional. I just filled out the schedule, and it worked out this way. The first ominous test date is: September 11. The second ominous date is: December 7.

The question is--and I don't mean to be cynical--whether the students will have the sense of history to even realize it.

The Finish Line

It's the end of the semester, almost. I have one more day of finals. This semester has been somewhat trying. My biggest frustration is the lack of motivation on the part of the students. It seems that they lose focus at the end of the semester. Many students who are on the border of "Pass/Fail Land" seem to be coasting to the finish line, and many will not make it. I had a number of students who should have been A or B students, but will sit through the class again because of being motivationally challenged.

Well, now it's a couple weeks off before summer school. At least summer school is only Monday through Thursday.