\u201cThe best laid plans of mice and men often go awry\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
I know, I know, \u201cthe best laid plans of mice and men often go awry\u2026\u201d and yet the teacher in me has each day planned. Notes written down, lesson plans typed out, photocopies made, PowerPoint slides all ready.<\/p>\n
All I need to do is whisk into that classroom, log on to the computer, and turn on that Smart Board.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But, the teacher in me also knows I must be ready for things to go awry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lesson Plan:\u00a0 Recall Perspective and draw a horizon line.<\/p>\n
All right class, you know how we have been looking at perspective in both our drama and art lessons?<\/em><\/p>\n Yes, yes\u2026that\u2019s right, thanks for sharing, Student A<\/em><\/p>\n Today, we are going to take what we have learned and turn it into a Perspective Art project. To begin we will draw a horizon line\u2026Pardon me? What\u2019s a horizon?<\/strong><\/span> Well, you know how we\u2019ve talked about that point where the earth meets the sky?\u2026So take your ruler\u2026You don\u2019t have a ruler? Let\u2019s grab some rulers from the art supplies\u2026So take a ruler, and draw a horizontal line. How can we draw a horizontal line? Well, you can eyeball it, or you can take your ruler and measure up from the bottom of the page, make three dots and connect them. Yes, let me help you with that\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n And just like that, drawing a horizon line becomes the first ten minutes of class.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fortunately, I get to make a note of that for the next time I teach this lesson.<\/p>\n Lesson Plan: Use our bodies to communicate a variety of props and statues to the audience<\/p>\n In today\u2019s lesson, we will work with a group to form an object or a statue. We will learn to communicate silently and work together\u2026Yes, we will work together. For example, if your group is asked to create a chair, you could have two group members kneel on the floor together\u2026Pardon me?\u2026 Lice<\/strong>?<\/span>\u2026Yes I heard there were some cases of lice\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n Alright, in today\u2019s lesson,\u00a0we will work alone<\/span> to communicate a variety of props to an audience\u2026.<\/em><\/p>\n Note to self: Lice is prevalent in the fall. Students don\u2019t want to be too close, so don\u2019t plan physical contact for this time of year.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Lesson plan: Lunch<\/p>\n And that\u2019s all for today class, thank you for your hard work. Your projects are looking wonderful!\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n ATTENTION MIDDLE SCHOOL, LOCKDOWN, GO INTO LOCKDOWN, THIS IS NOT A DRILL<\/strong><\/p>\n In this case, I managed to be in the hallway for that command. This is when the real teacher in me kicks in.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Alright kids, there is a room right here we can go into. Please find a place on the floor away from all doors and windows. No, this is not a drill, but this is the safest place for us to be right now. You are doing great. Let\u2019s count how many students and staff we have in here right now. Yes, nice and quiet\u2026Don\u2019t worry, I can squish that spider for you\u2026Maybe don\u2019t lean so close to that other student, she is looking a little crowded\u2026 Are you worried? Do you have any questions? Can I pray with you?<\/em><\/p>\n And as we know, the lockdown ended, and we went into a \u201csecure the building\u201d code. So much for Term-End quizzes, and collecting notebooks from some classes. Good-bye to a bathroom break and time to eat lunch. Hello to,\u201dlet\u2019s distract ourselves with a few minutes of math games on the computers.\u201d<\/p>\n And yet, we carry on.<\/p>\n Because we know the best laid plans may often go awry, yet the best laid plans are often the ones forged in the moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cThe best laid plans of mice and men often go awry\u2026\u201d I know, I know, \u201cthe best laid plans of mice and men often go awry\u2026\u201d and yet the teacher in me has each day planned. Notes written down, lesson plans typed out, photocopies made, PowerPoint slides all ready. 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Case 3: Keep calm and Carry On<\/span><\/h2>\n