With the right people looking out for me, I was able to get up to speed quickly last week. Twenty minutes was all I needed to save hours. Within 20 minutes I had a whole planned. With 3rd quarter grades due Friday, a top 10 review session from practice SOL questions to prepare for Monday, a new unit to introduce Tuesday, and Tax Day around the corner, having a team to turn to enabled me to work at maxim efficiency.
Han made sure I knew how to use the Saffron - I didn't, and he needed help too. Holly was there and demonstrated how to scan grades to identify the most frequently missed problems. I was able to ask how a top 10 lesson goes. She also explained the sequence of activities for the introductory lessons for coordinate planes. Han mentioned that he would be playing Battleship later - Holly explained the process as she waited for her copies.
Last week, reserved 2 carts and Carrie the pregnant lady reserved a computer lab for 2 days. Holly suggested that, since students were taking longer than expected, we should back off of introducing new material and take care of end of quarter and new quarter administrative details.
I was up until 4am last night doing my taxes and spent today with my family watching an Orioles game. Tonight, I still have to prepare for my Top 10 lessons, grade test workspaces, and record grades, but I can do so efficiently, knowing that my taxes are done.
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