Miss Art of Teaching

My throat started feeling really itchy since Tuesday. On Wednesday, it was fired up since I had a five period day plus 'Meet the Teachers'. I also had to do a small presentation in the hall for Year 7 parents and students. Above: Hall presentation After getting home last night around 8pm and feeling really sick, I decided to call in sick and ask for a day off. Best decision because I can already feel that my throat is not as sore. However, my body still feels weak. I woke up at 7am today and couldn't get back to sleep due to body clock issues (I normally wake up at 6am). I ended up watching 3 episodes of Chinese drama before finally giving in to my tired body and slept for another three hours. Right now it is 2pm and I am finally eating my breakfast - congee. Congee is pretty much rice but overcooked so it is soft and mushy. Good for people who are sick. Above: Congee with carrots and mussels. You can pretty much put whatever you like in it. Apparently...

I love the fact that I am presenting more in front of larger groups of people. It is training me to become more comfortable inside my introvert shell.  Above: Prepping for today's Year 7 meeting This year I am teaching Year 11 Visual Arts students. I rewrote the program and assessment tasks. The first unit requires them to make five artworks based on one sentimental object. Last lesson, they had trouble thinking of what was sentimental in their life. I brought in my own box of memories to help students understand what makes an object sentimental. I was able to capture the attention of all my students. It was exciting for them to see what kind of objects was being taken out of the box. I took this opportunity explain how a strong concept/narrative holds the attention of the audience. It was also a fantastic way for students to learn more about me and to see that I am more than just a teacher - I am a human being with emotions just like them! Above: Box decorated fr...