that is really embarrassing. my last two blog entries were almost the same. =p i've been out of the blogging loop for a while now. but now that i'm sitting here sick and all, i've found time to veg. well, i'm actually doing work simultaneously. i feel really quite fortunate that this is only my second time being reallyyy sick since i began teaching. i expected to be sick a lot more. i hope i feel ok tomorrow... cuz after school i get to waste more time and go to my UCLA seminar. a few others share the same sentiments. if i were in a roomful of people who actually gave a damn about teaching for social change, and engaging in critical dialogue (like, actually talk about theories and texts! heaven forbid!), then it'd be a completely different story. where can i find that? i just finished reading bell hooks' most recent book "Teaching Community." a kick ass book, but with whom do i have to discuss it with? i interpret and synthesize things differently from other people, so it's important for me to have some sort of dialogue with other so that i can expand my own perspectives. ya know? =/ call me a nerd.
the principal of my school FINALLY stepped foot into my classroom for the first time on the monday we got back from break. that's a long ass time. pretty sad if you ask me. on thursday i get stulled, which means they come to make a formal observation of my teaching and my classroom environment. i dunno what the hoo ha is about, but i guess it's a big deal. something about it going into your records? anyhow, so that's something to look forward to. my school administration is shady. i have many doubts and questions. schools are so messed up. i can't wait to make some serious changes and rise up the challenge when the time comes. when will that be? only time will tell, but i hold onto a faith that something major will happen in terms of educational reform/transformation in my lifetime. =) in the meantime, i would like to survive tomorrow. *sniffles*cough* wahhh...
