Lovin' the Grade 9's
All right, I've been caught absolutely red-handed. I have not been keeping up my end of the deal as far as posting goes. I have told my students that because I require them to keep journals daily after our classes, that I too will endeavor to keep up daily journal entries. Well, if I were grading myself on this one, I'd be at only a 3 or 4 out of 10. Oops. I admit- it's hard. It takes discipling. I won't make excuses, although I'm sure that I could.
Anyway, let me talk for a minute about my new Grade 9 class. I have come, in only a few short weeks, to really appreciate the class as a whole. So far, there is nothing that they are unwilling to try - practically each and every one of them comes to class with a positive attitude and a willing spirit. What more could a Drama teacher ask for, really? As I watched them rehearse recently for a short movement project, I commented to Zoe, the Gr. 12 Peer Tutor in the class, that they are some of the most focused and dedicated Grade 9's I have encountered. I have done this movement project with several groups of students this age and these students have created some of the best work. (Wow, this is really starting to read like one of my previous posts, isn't it?)
It's made me wonder though, whether or not the tables will turn? I guess the advantage I have is that each of them has chosen my class - and supposedly it's an informed choice, right? They know what they're getting into, and already somewhat psyched up to be doing what we're doing.
But come on. Grade 9's will be Grade 9's, right? Soon, they'll get chatty, and cliqy, and snobby, and obnoxious, and all manner of 14 years old, won't they? We'll see. Maybe my luck will run out. I hope not. I really like them just as they are.
Anyway, let me talk for a minute about my new Grade 9 class. I have come, in only a few short weeks, to really appreciate the class as a whole. So far, there is nothing that they are unwilling to try - practically each and every one of them comes to class with a positive attitude and a willing spirit. What more could a Drama teacher ask for, really? As I watched them rehearse recently for a short movement project, I commented to Zoe, the Gr. 12 Peer Tutor in the class, that they are some of the most focused and dedicated Grade 9's I have encountered. I have done this movement project with several groups of students this age and these students have created some of the best work. (Wow, this is really starting to read like one of my previous posts, isn't it?)
It's made me wonder though, whether or not the tables will turn? I guess the advantage I have is that each of them has chosen my class - and supposedly it's an informed choice, right? They know what they're getting into, and already somewhat psyched up to be doing what we're doing.
But come on. Grade 9's will be Grade 9's, right? Soon, they'll get chatty, and cliqy, and snobby, and obnoxious, and all manner of 14 years old, won't they? We'll see. Maybe my luck will run out. I hope not. I really like them just as they are.
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