Day 101

Yesterday was Day 100 of the internship.  That's 100 solid days of instruction...doesn't include vacation, PD days, or snow days.  Pretty awesome.

I learned something new today:  Letting a student joke around about AK47s while there is a substitute co-teacher in the room will lead to three administrators showing up to your classroom in the middle of fourth hour.  I wouldn't suggest trying it.

I have also figured out what my biggest unexpected challenge is: dealing with absences.  When I was in school (I am so old) I missed maybe one or two days PER YEAR.  I have students missing one or two days per month or even week.  While I may tell them that it is their responsibility to get missed assignments and notes, it is almost always extra work for me to make sure they are properly caught up, not to mention the annoyance of grading old assignments and making the gradebook look pretty.  SO ANNOYING.

Mid-winter break is next week.  Get excited.