Ben Baker

>компютри втора употребаght was my last official class at OSU for this year.  It feels really good to be done with that but I still got a few things to do before completely being done.  Tonight we had to present one of our major projects (a curriculum development) to a mack school board.  It went pretty well but I’m glad that is over.  The only work I have left to do is finish my work sample and make a poster to present next Monday during my finals period.  My final is the presentation so it shouldn’t be do bad.  I just need to finish that work.

Last Friday was a pretty good day teaching for me.  It was out schools picnic.  All classes were crammed into the morning and then we headed out to the football stadium for some fun.  We had burgers and then a bunch of activities.  I helped out at the slip and slide.  It took a little while for kids to come over but once they started it was pretty fun.  Spraying them as they came down was pretty funny.  It wasn’t the warmest day which made it even funnier because to start they didn’t like the cold water but like most kids once wet it doesn’t matter any more.  I also participated against one of the students in a jousting activity.  It was like on the American Gladiators where they have the sticks and trying to knock your opponent off a stand.  One of my freshman students challenged me.  He told me he was 4-0 and had already beat one teacher.  I was reluctant that the beginning but decided to take the challenge.  He is a pretty solid kid and rocked me in the head right off the start.  I don’t know how I kept my balance from that and the next hit but I did and then beat him down.  I beat him 3 straight times and it wasn’t even close.  I love beating up on my students.  Haha.  Actually he is one of my favorite students so it was a lot of fun.

Today sucked pretty bad at school.  The students are so checked out right now and they don’t want to do anything you ask.  I think I am going to hate this part of every year but its worse when I’m just a student teacher.  They know the difference and don’t want to listen to anything I say.  I am so done with my teaching but I have to remember that I only have 12 more periods, 4 days.  I so can’t wait. дивани

I only have 9 days left to teach 2 weeks from tomorrow and everything has  to be turned in.  That everything is a lot of things though.  I have three projects to finish in that time along so still a lot to do but I can see the finish line.  This long weekend so far has been really good.  I haven’t done much homework which has been really nice.  I decided to take a few days of and relax, hang out with my friends and family a little bit and not worry about my homework.  It has felt really good to not think about.  Today I did a little homework revising my portfolio.  I am meeting with one of my cohort members tomorrow morning to finish a project and hopefully get closer to finishing another project.  The day off from school will be nice and needed.

School last week was good but I did have to do a little disciplinary action towards a few students.  They thought they could leave class without letting me noticing and when I saw them after school I asked them to come in and talk to me and my cooperating teacher.  When they refused because they think I wouldn’t do anything I guess I had to write them up.  Most likely they will receive a Saturday school which is to bad for them because it looks like next Saturday is going to be pretty nice.  Don’t mess with big bad Baker.  haha.  Anyway back to relaxing and hanging out with friends.  Happy Memorial Day.

I am so tired of going to classes and I am getting really tired of teaching right now as well.  I don’t think its the teaching aspect but all of the work and simply being tired of anything.  I am so checked out on my school work and I am having a hard time sitting down and planning lessons.  When I don’t have homework and a three hour class to go to in the evening I think will help change my attitude around.  Also being drained all year from so much work and crap isn’t making these last few weeks very enjoyable either.  I can’t wait until i have my own classes, my own students and they know my rules and expectations.  I am enjoying my high school experience but the students compare me a lot to their teacher, who is awesome.  I have to remind myself that I am a different teacher and don’t listen to what they say about stuff.  Most of the students are really good.  Its those that don’t want to do what I ask of them and say that they could get away with it before.  I just simply tell well I’m not her and if you don’t like, sorry suckers.  haha.  It is pretty funny being sarcastic with them.  I still haven’t heard anything about a job yet.  I’m not get frustrated yet but if I don’t hear something soon I might a little bit.  Later. I’m going to bed I think.

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Yesterday was the best day of this past year besides my experiences teaching in the schools.  Yesterday I had a my oral exam to see if I passed my masters program.  The oral exam consisted of me giving a 25 minute presentation to show evidence that I had met the NASPE 10 beginner teacher standards.  At this presentation was 2 major professors, a graduate council representative and another professor and cooperating teacher.  Mom and dad and Jill came as well as a few undergrad students who are going into the masters program.  After my presentation everyone was asked to leave the room except for me and the first 4 people I mentioned.  These 4 people then proceeded to ask me questions about the presentation I had given and my portfolio that I had turned in 2 weeks prior to this exam.  I thought I did a good job answering their questions and not only gave them the answers they wanted to hear but also what I personally believe.  After another hour and a half of talking I was asked to leave the room while they talked and decided if I passed the exam and the program.  After about 5 minutes of me being out of the room I was called back into the room and was told that I passed.  It was a huge stress relief to have that over and in the past.  My year is not over yet.  I still have 5 weeks left of teaching and some school work left to finish but it is really nice to be done with that.  And actually because I haven’t slept very well in the past week I think I am going to bed even though its only 9:00 and I took a 3 hour nap this afternoon.

I keep getting closer and closer to being done everyday.  My portfolio is turned it to be reviewed by my 4 people on my oral exam board.  This is such a stress relief you have no idea.  Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday night i did not sleep very well.  I would be so tired but when I would go to bed I would lay there and think about what I needed to add and what changes should be made to make it better.  Finally when I turned it yesterday I came home and took a much needed nap, slept really good last night, took a nap this afternoon and am planning on going to bed really soon tonight.  I have a few more days before I start stressing about the presentation I have to give to this board in 12 days.

Classes at school are going really good as well.  I have taken over all classes except for my cross training class.  Right now we are at South Albany pool and I don’t know how to teach all of the swimming techniques so my cooperating teacher is helping me with some of the techniques.  In my weight training class I am having a few troubles with two senior boys.  They are coming to class and then leaving half way through to skip out on the rest of the day.  I’ve had two talks with them and they now know that I get to write them referrals if it happens again.  They were both there today and for the entire time, no questions asked.  More to come later.

It’s after midnight and I can’t sleep.  After a night of crappy sleep last night and teaching, going to class and doing homework all night you’d think I’d be able to go to sleep.  Well that’s what I thought when I went to bed at 10:30.  I tried reading watching a movie and nothing works.  I get really tired when I do either of those but then all I do is think about my portfolio and can’t get my mind to shut off and sleep.  That was my problem last night as well.  I thought I was done with the portfolio last night but after meeting with my major professor I have some changes to make.  I thought 300 pages would be enough but I guess not.  I need a few more.  I to get it done tomorrow though because it’s supposed to be turned in but I got a 1 day extension so I have until Wednesday.  One more night of no sleep I guess.  I might not sleep very good for the next couple of weeks because I’m preparing for my final oral exam as well.  A 20-25 minute presentation and then an hour and half discussion with 4 of my professors to decide if I passed the program or not.  After I’m done doing all of my talking and explanation I leave the room, they take a vote, and then call me back in and give me my answer.  So Tuesday April 29th at around 6:00 pm is either going to be really excited or really @*!&$*.  See if you can figure out that word.  Well I’m getting tired of doing homework and sitting at the computer in general so I’m going back to bed.  Hopefully I’ll be able to sleep because 5 hours and 45 minutes isn’t to far away.

It happened last week but I didn’t have time to write about it last week.  Thursday was the first time I was with a class by myself.  I took the adapted class for a walk outside around the school complex.  Before I left my cooperating teacher told me to take my cell phone just in case anything.  I am so glad that I did.  The other 4 students and 2 aids were around the corner leaving my and a boy by ourselves.  He felt tired so we stopped for a while but started walking again after he said he was rested.  Not much longer and he fell to his hands and knees on the sidewalk.  After I got his backpack off and had him sitting on the ground I called my cooperating  teacher.  As I was calling he started having a seizure.  He seized three separate times lasting about 2 minutes totally.  I sat there holding his head until my cooperating teacher, 2 vice principals, and the police arrived.  While standing there a fire truck and ambulance also came.  They told me I did really good but I hope it doesn’t happen again.  My cooperating teacher felt really bad sending me out there by myself but there isn’t any other way to learn if you don’t do it by yourself.

All the other classes are going good.  I haven’t started teaching by myself yet but I’m getting close.  Its a little different having the longer periods and older students that try to get out of things if you don’t know their name.  I helped teach a cross training class  today at the South Albany Pool.  I wish I would have had those kinds of options when I was in high school.  I’ll keep you up on the teaching situation as it progresses.

There are a few reasons why I’m enjoying this term and yes I will tell you all of them.  First of all I’m placed at

 

Here at school classes are 88 minutes instead of 30 like last term.  It’s nice that I will be able to actually get a chance to spend some time with the students and get them into some games after learning some skills.  I teach 3 classes a day with 1 prep period everyday.  I am hoping to get all of my planning done during my prep and a little homework so that when I do get home homework and planning won’t run my life anymore.  I doubt that homework won’t run my life this term but at least it’s nice to think about for a little while.

 

The classes I teach are, on blue days 1^st period prep, 3^rd period adapted PE, 5^th period beginning weight training, 7^th period cross training.  I haven’t had the adapted class yet but today, since it is so nice outside, are going to walk around the block and then go play some tennis.  There are only 5 students in the class so it could be interesting to find activities to do.  Weights I will mostly facilitate and not really do much teaching.  They know what they are supposed to lift and have their workouts already so I just have to make sure no one goofs off or gets hurt.  Cross training class I think will be really as well.  Starting next week we are going to be in the pool.  I’ve never taught anything really with swimming so we’ll see how it goes.

 

Gold days I teach, 2^nd period Basic PE, 4^th period lifelong PE, 6^th period lifelong PE, 8^th period prep.  Basic PE is a freshman class and right now we are learning about stretching technique and all of that good stuff.  The lifelong classes are the same content for sophomores.  We are doing a basketball unit and that is hard for me because I don’t really know a whole lot about basketball (if you didn’t catch it, that was sarcasm).

 

Well that is all for now, prep is almost over and I have something to do I’m sure.

I can see the end of this term finally.  I am getting so close and I can’t wait.  Friday I turned in 4 projects and what a stress relief it was.  It gave me so much energy I think because I had a great night at IMPACT, the best one this term.  I was glad to be there, very up beat and the kids really enjoyed everything we did which i think also really helped.  This weekend has been pretty nice as well.  Yesterday I did a lot of sleeping, like 14 hours worth.  It was awesome and then about 11 hours last night.  I think the sleep is what I needed more than anything.  I have felt really good today and even had time to go for a run finally.  I am getting close to being done with my work sample which will be an even bigger stress relief when that is done.  I won’t finish it tonight but possibly tomorrow and most likely on Tuesday or Wednesday.  I only have 2 projects to do this week and 3 more that are due at the beginning of next week plus a take home final.  I am ready for a break and I think very deserving of a break.  This week of teaching is going to be all tennis skills.  It will be pretty good I think because we are just building on the skills we learned last week.  Back to work tonight and get the work sample as close to completion as possible.

I can’t believe this term is almost over.  I only have 8 more days at Salem Heights Elementary and I am not sad about that at all.  I have really enjoyed my experience and elementary could be where I get a job but I am ready to be there and move on.  Not only am I ready to be there but I am ready to be done with all of school in general.  I am so tired right now and have so much work to do in the next couple of weeks.  I should not have went to Pendelton last weekend and watch WMS basketball.  It was really good to go and see the boys play in the championship but for school it wasn’t a good decision.  I have come to a reality in the past couple of weeks though and not stressed my self out any more than is needed and focus only on school and getting A’s in all of my classes.  I have decided that few B’s would be ok as long as I get to have a little fun in my personal life.  Don’t get me wrong I still will get a majority of A’s but I am not obsessing about it anymore.  Last week was a little interesting.  After my terrible lesson last Monday my confidence as a teacher was a little shot.  Tuesday and even into Wednesday I was nervous going to school and teaching.  It was not needed though because I had great lessons both of those days, and the rest of