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Message board > IT WAS VERY HARD TO GO BACK!
IT WAS VERY HARD TO GO BACK!
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_babz
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IT WAS VERY HARD TO GO BACK!
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Every year, it feels harder and harder to go back and teach, after a 2-week vacation. Maybe it�s the cold Canadian weather that didn�t help. Some students looked tired as well. Anyways, all in all, it was hard to go back for me, but I still managed to have interesting conversations with students.
Still, very exhausting!
Did anybody else feel this way?  or is it just me.
Oh ya...happy New Year to all! |
6 Jan 2009
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maayyaa
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No, it�s not just you. I felt the same. It was so quiet at school, like a calm before the storm yesterday and my students were tired too and weren�t ready to get back to work either :-) But together we managed to make the most out of our lessons.
Take care and a Happy New Year!
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6 Jan 2009
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MissMelissa12
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I think that happens to everyone.
I have three classes from 4pm to 10pm. Today was my first day also.
With my first 2 groups my class was just awesome! they loved talking about what went on in 2008.
In fact, I used a worksheet posted by one of the members here ��Bye Bye 2008�� Im sure most of you have seen that worksheet. I adapted it and wrote down the questions on colour cards and put them up on the whiteboard, I separated them per categories and colours, so they chose a colour and category and get points with the correct answer, I made this kind of competition in the class.
On the other hand, with my last group it just didn�t catch their motivation at all. My students looked bored and I found my class so dull...I felt bored of my self...Its what happens when I see them like that. I dont know if it was ME ( that maybe I got tired after having two classes) , maybe it was my students that were sad because one of their classmates is not continueing anymore.
I don�t know.... I hope they still want to come back tomorrow 
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6 Jan 2009
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a-Maya
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Yeah, it�s to hard!!! Actually I�m starting clases tomorrow :S and I�m starting to get nervous.
I really want to see my students again but on the other hand, I don�t know how they are going to behave... maybe calm and quiet or crazy and talkative...
Well I think I can manage my nervous and plan an amazing lesson to involve my studnets in the class!!! 
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6 Jan 2009
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Mar (itxasobcn)
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Going back is always hard. I�m starting tomorrow too and it always makes me a bit nervous but that�s because it�s a change of habits and not because of my students. I�m sure we�ll soon get used to the routine again!
Have a nice day, dear teachers!!!!! |
6 Jan 2009
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