6:24 a.m. - Today it's supposed to snow. Perfect! Today is the last day of school before Spring Break. Well, at least I don't have softball umpiring today. Even if I did, we probably wouldn't be playing. Tomorrow, I'm scheduled for a double-header at Knoxville. I think it's safe to say I wouldn't mind that getting postponed.
Yesterday was a tough day mentally. The juniors completed the Illinois Science Assessment, and unfortunately I was directed to help supervise. The whole thing was just bad. In fact, the entire experience magnified education done wrong. I felt compelled to at least take a shot at the students in between sessions one and two to attempt to inspire them to try their best, but it was pretty much a shot in the dark. Group students into an auditorium without a seating arrangement, tell them to take an assessment of which they have had very little preparation, don't use any of the data that won't be accessible for nearly a year - data that won't be reliable anyway, watch students just click buttons to get done, and never offer an incentive or reward for good or bad performance. The school, though, checked the box that the test was delivered, and the students completed a graduation requirement. That, my friends, is education done bad.
Today, many students won't show up. I'm not going to fight it. I got my papers graded yesterday, so I will hand them back. We'll complete a journal write and allow the students that are in attendance to share for extra credit. Then I'll preview the project they will be completing after the last of the presenters visit the week after Spring Break. It's a reasonable lesson for a Friday before Spring Break. Tonight, I plan to watch basketball since its Day 2 of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Last night the big upset was Oakland over Kentucky. It's always good to see Kentucky get beat.
Things for School
- Hannah Sheffey Essay
- Kaden's essay
Things to do
- message to Galesburg and West Central
- pay mortgage payment and RUMC
- March 25 - Colonoscopy appointment at Digestive Disease Specialists - 309-601-2800 Stacey 309-601-2901
- get copies of procedures
- arbiter payments
- send registration for Justin Sharp Shootout
- Carmen and Easter - Thinking now Good Friday
- write a letter to Chase and mail - 3/20
- for professional development principal academy training
- complete #3000 (June 17, 2024) register by 6/10
- complete #1865 (June 13, 2024) register by 6/6
- For Summer Camping Adventure
- get camper wheels inspected at Mutual Wheel
- get truck inspected at Slayden's
- purchase national park pass
- purchase car pass for the days we are staying at Glacier (vehicle registration ticket)
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