The things we do

 I am nervous and scared about the school year. 

I always am nervous and scared about the school year. 

Every year is different. There have been few times when I am not teaching something new, or in a new district, or with a new administration. Things change, students change, yearly, by period. 

Do I meet the needs of all students. I try, but don't. am I a good teacher, I try but always need improvement. We all do.

One of the things that confuse me about some teachers are the ones referred to as Retired In Place (RIP). That is they teach the same class, the same way for years, rarely changing anything. I could start with multiple stories of people I have worked with whom this applies to, but perhaps another post. You would think they would get bored doing the same thing over and over. I have enough trouble planning week to week, as sometimes the students get a concept that in previous years they did not. Perhaps I learned how to teach it? But the same group does not understand what last year grasped in a few minutes. Every class, every lesson is a change. 

So, what happens this year? Who knows. We will soon find out. 

Trying something different. Making short videos about some concepts. When looking for other resources to go over the same concepts, the videos are too long, or readings and worksheets don't get to the point. 

Don't know if it is that good, but what the heck. Displacement is a vector, distance is scalar. Who cares? I do. 

I have a few like this which will be shared as the year goes on.