September 22, 2003
The process is progressing slowly. I wish I had more time after school to work, but my own children are keeping me very busy. One thing I do have to say is that being back at work keeps me more focused on national boards than I was at home during the summer. It was much easier then to choose to do something fun, instead of work. In spite of feeling a little unmotivated, I have managed to make some decisions on the social studies lessons I want to videotape. For this entry, I need to show how I build a classroom community through social studies. In fourth grade, our focus is on the regions of the United States. We look at geography, history, and culture. I am feeling confident that with my student's cooperation, I have chosen lessons that create a classroom community. I continue to meet with my friend and colleague and we share our questions and concerns. This is a great support. I definitely think its better to go through this kind of experience with a friend. I am hopeful that things will start to pick up and once I have some taping under my belt and I can start to critique it and write about it. That will prove to be a challenge I'm sure.
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