5/18/07

the first cycle teaching a class is always unique for a teacher -- you're more likely to remember the students, the adreniline flows freely, washing over blank spaces in the lesson plans, the question, "can we really make my voyage a reality, and still drop anchor on defined rubrics, accountable talking, and measurable standards," an open question. With no existing structures, a teacher feels the extremes rushing in: completely bombing his routine, creating silence, the most feared condition in the classroom, measured failure of objectives. It's the all-or-nothing experience many teachers thrive on, when the roles reverse, and real knowledge is formed.