My So Called Blog, Eighth Edition

I have the PRAXIS next weekend! When I think of standardized formal testing, I think of the SAT tutor my mom got me as my 15th birthday present or the three books I used to prepare for the GRE’s. I have not even thought about preparing for the PRAXIS and it’s only a week away! Another concern: I’m still learning. I just wrote my first lesson design last week so I hope that the questions regarding lesson design are more philosophical than experienced based. If only I had time to stress out and prepare for it.


Speaking of lesson plans, I am ready to roll on my math and literacy lessons. My math lesson is on bar graphs! The students will collect the data (polling their friend on their favorite ice cream flavors), express the data (using a picto/bar graphs) and then analyze the data (so, based on our poll, which ice cream should we have at our next classroom party?). For literacy, we are becoming poets and completing "I Am From" poems. I am really optimistic about how the lessons will turn out, I just have to keep my nervousness in check. I refuse to be intimidated by 7 year olds! Wish me luck!