Day Forty-nine: Evaluation

So for those who are starting in part-way through on this journey, there are a few things you should know. Obviously there is a lot I can't share on here, including the school I work at. What I can say is that I teach theatre and art at an alternative high school working with students that many teachers and administrators gave up on.

Today was my first official teaching evaluation. I had no idea it was coming. My AP walked in at the beginning of class, sat down, and started taking notes before I realized what had happened. Did I mention that I figured out what I was doing today during 6th period yesterday?? I've been holding on to Sangre de un Angel for a while, waiting for the students to be ready to read it. I felt they finally could do it. I spent a few minutes at the beginning using the lights in the class to explain creating a setting as well as going over stage directions. Can you believe I had every student in my 3rd period class reading? Out loud? Together? They made me look so good. The AP said it's one of the best classes he's observed in a long time.

Fourth period got a pizza party and time in the game room during lunch and through class. They ate pizza, played pool and ping pong, and hung out.

Sixth period decided they wanted to put together a skit on gang violence for the assembly on Friday. Let's run with it! In the meantime, we made a list of the top ten reasons to stay out or get out of a gang and started figuring out who would be in each one. So we're putting off reading the play in that class until next week.