people have told me that my life is a movie. if you reside in that camp, this story will only lend credence to your belief. as many of you know, i have said that i would love to remain in india for the rest of this year. two thursdays ago i arrived at work and discovered that a high school social studies teacher had resigned. to make a long story short, i met with human resources on friday and started teaching 4 new classes today.
my student teaching courseload included two sections of ap microeconomics (both classes are pictured here) and one section of ap american history. this morning i transitioned to a full courseload-- two sections of 9th grade world history, one section each of ap american history, world history and comparitive politics. in true maria kelly fashion, i read story books to my classes (including yertle the turtle, chrysanthemum and frederick) and then we created classroom constitutions. looks like i might have to become a real grown-up. but the operative word is clearly, "might." the brightest moment (so far) in room 20 occurred as i was rearranging the desks at the end of my first day. two of my students came in and asked if we could have a dance party (since i already had my music on). we turned it up so loudly that probably 4 teacher came to check on us. maybe i'm not really a grown-up after all. these photos are of my final days as an economics teacher in room 24.
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