the scary movie

featuring...yours truly  haha
I hate watching myself on video, but it is helpful to see the areas where I need to improve. I taped my "Intro to Algebra" lesson and in the middle of explaining variables, I realized I had confused myself. My kids tried to understand the muddy picture I painted for them, but I am sure it was not easy to see.  One thing that really bothered me was the "okay?" or "alright?" I added to the end of every sentence. Hopefully now I'll be more conscious of this.

I absolutely hate closing. I see the importance of summarizing what was learned during the period, but I just have a mental block against actually doing it. At first, I simply didn't pay attention to the time and the bell rang before I even thought to close. However, by the time I taped this lesson I knew when there were 5 or 6 minutes left in the period and I refused to pause the procedures and start my closure. I know this won't pass when I am being formally evaluated so I guess I'm going to have to find some way to break down the blockade at T-5.