Thursday, January 26, 2012

Thing 3

I'm not really going to know for certain until I get the job, but someone about a month back suggested it would be neat to use a blog to journal about my first year(s) of teaching. (This person was a 25+ year teaching veteran)  Honestly, I thought it was a pretty good idea.  Also honestly, I had forgotten about it until I saw the assignment for Thing 3.  This is a good reminder!

I can't say that journaling about my first year of teaching is going to provide anybody any keen insight on the grand mysteries of education.  I can, on the other hand, see it being a good place to get my thoughts in order.  I think better in writing.  Just listen to any conversation I've ever had with you and then look at how I write and you'll see a night and day difference.  I guess it's cheating, but I do enjoy taking advantage of the extra time and succinctness that wordsmithing allows.  It took me about three minutes to compose the last sentence, after all.  I wouldn't have thought to use the word "succinct" if I hadn't had the time to think about it.  Cheating indeed!

I guess we'll see how this plays into writing about my teaching.

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