Day 10 - "I actually learned something today."

Carrie and I were really nervous Tuesday morning as we thought about the impending talk we wanted to have with some of our students. There was a test on Tuesday, though, and some of the students did not check in before heading to the library for their test session. So, we only got to talk with a group of three students. They seemed to hear what we said, but only time will tell if they actually listened to it.

With several students missing because of testing, 1st period was smaller and a bit more manageable. We gave the students some practice quizzes to start reviewing for the chapter test they are taking next week. We reviewed the quizzes and spent the rest of the class period going over key terms and playing vocabulary bingo. Some of the students we wanted to speak with arrived to class late, so hopefully we will be able to talk to them on Thursday morning. We moved pretty slowly and took our time going over the review quizzes and vocabulary, making sure the students understood the material. It was really nice to hear one girl say at the end of class, "I actually learned something today." The real kicker is that she was one of the students we spoke to before class. Hopefully this keeps up. We'll see what happens when all of 1st period is back on Thursday.