Ok, starting to feel overwhelmed and it is not even close to the end of this class yet. It just seems I am doing things last minute for either this class or for teaching my other classes. So inevitably no matter what I do I feel like I am drowning or I feel like I am trying to run and keep up with the rest of them, whoever them is, and instead I am falling two steps behind.
That being said I did enjoy the reading this week. They used different phrases for before reading, during reading and after reading strategies but in the end it was interesting. I didn't enjoy the political jargon that was included in the chapters but if I must try to read it, I will. I found the section on Strategies for Teaching Reading and Writing to English Language Learners to be not that applicable to the older ELLs. I was excited to start reading this section so it was kind of a let down. I also found the factors related to reading problems not that interesting.
I started doing running records this week and they are hard to do with a class to also look after. It is also difficult to do them with fast readers but oh well. At least I have a recorder so I can go back and double check my written work.
I started keeping a portfolio or typed journal of items for this class and I took notes on the readings we have done. All in all I honestly think I am crazy for taking classes and teaching classes at the same time. My head is spinning almost 90% of the day.
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