So, as you already know, I am a Japanese teacher at "A" high school. Though I love being apart of my beloved students' lives, I do enjoy my two months break of "ME" time.
So, I decided to re-structure my curriculum this summer (which turned out to be an enormous project..)!
I teach 6 different sections within 5 periods (Japanese 1, 2, 2H, 3, 3H, and 4). Which means... I'm planning for combined humungo classes and 6 preps (technically). I have finished writing the syllabus for Japanese 1... and it turned out to be 9 pages including the course plan for first semester.
It is so scary to precisely plan for the year....being that high school schedule fluctuates monthly.. perhaps weekly depending on school-wide needs.
So, I decided to set my detailed planning to JUST the first semester and keep the second semester to a brief (I'll kill myself if not).
But what is crazy is I have at least two more syllabus to write... at most 5 (it really depends on what I'm going to do with the combination classes).
So, now, I'm determined to finish the syllabus for Japanese 2 & 2H by the end of this week.
To do list:
Finish 2/2H syllabus
Do 3/3H syllabus
Do 4 syllabus (AP prep)
Handouts for all classes
Power point presentations for all classes
Power point video recordings to present in class
Record dialogues especially for Japanese 1 and 2
WHAT???!! I still have this much todo within this coming month?
It feels like an impossible ordeal but I guess I just have to do the best of my ability.
Now, if you are wondering what happened to my previous curriculum, this is the story:
I taught Japanese at a different high school for about 6 1/2-7 years. I had created a curriculum and tweaked it throughout the year. After my 7th year, I began questioning my choice of profession and decided to leave the field of education. At that point, I figured I will never return as a educator so... I discard of everything (bad decision). After a year of wondering the states in search of my next ambition in life, I ended up walking a full circle back to education. What's different this time is my renewed appreciation for the job and my renewed love for child (adolescent) development. Well, I also didn't have any curriculum to through the year.. lol (which teacher teaches without a plan? ME!)
Well, at the end of the first year at "A" high school, I realized the NO PLAN worked for my advantage. I was able to see the ability of my students and it actually allowed more genuine time spent with my students. I was also told that our school was preparing for IB language programs and wanted to add Japanese AP to the list of classes so, whoohoo.. I needed to prepare a different curriculum anyways. As I said, my NO PLAN worked for my advantage but now, I'm paying the price in not re-creating the wheel.. but actually creating a NEW WHEEL!
It's funny to find myself going back to books I used during my credential programs to find activity ideas...lol It's always GOOD to start anew!
I'll post ideas I come across and videos I create for your review.
So, I decided to re-structure my curriculum this summer (which turned out to be an enormous project..)!
I teach 6 different sections within 5 periods (Japanese 1, 2, 2H, 3, 3H, and 4). Which means... I'm planning for combined humungo classes and 6 preps (technically). I have finished writing the syllabus for Japanese 1... and it turned out to be 9 pages including the course plan for first semester.
It is so scary to precisely plan for the year....being that high school schedule fluctuates monthly.. perhaps weekly depending on school-wide needs.
So, I decided to set my detailed planning to JUST the first semester and keep the second semester to a brief (I'll kill myself if not).
But what is crazy is I have at least two more syllabus to write... at most 5 (it really depends on what I'm going to do with the combination classes).
So, now, I'm determined to finish the syllabus for Japanese 2 & 2H by the end of this week.
To do list:
Finish 2/2H syllabus
Do 3/3H syllabus
Do 4 syllabus (AP prep)
Handouts for all classes
Power point presentations for all classes
Power point video recordings to present in class
Record dialogues especially for Japanese 1 and 2
WHAT???!! I still have this much todo within this coming month?
It feels like an impossible ordeal but I guess I just have to do the best of my ability.
Now, if you are wondering what happened to my previous curriculum, this is the story:
I taught Japanese at a different high school for about 6 1/2-7 years. I had created a curriculum and tweaked it throughout the year. After my 7th year, I began questioning my choice of profession and decided to leave the field of education. At that point, I figured I will never return as a educator so... I discard of everything (bad decision). After a year of wondering the states in search of my next ambition in life, I ended up walking a full circle back to education. What's different this time is my renewed appreciation for the job and my renewed love for child (adolescent) development. Well, I also didn't have any curriculum to through the year.. lol (which teacher teaches without a plan? ME!)
Well, at the end of the first year at "A" high school, I realized the NO PLAN worked for my advantage. I was able to see the ability of my students and it actually allowed more genuine time spent with my students. I was also told that our school was preparing for IB language programs and wanted to add Japanese AP to the list of classes so, whoohoo.. I needed to prepare a different curriculum anyways. As I said, my NO PLAN worked for my advantage but now, I'm paying the price in not re-creating the wheel.. but actually creating a NEW WHEEL!
It's funny to find myself going back to books I used during my credential programs to find activity ideas...lol It's always GOOD to start anew!
I'll post ideas I come across and videos I create for your review.
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