It's going. I am teaching a film focused class for summer school and so far so good. Some days I want to throw my hands up at what seems like an impossible and futile task to get through to young people but I have to remind myself that it's summer school and how committed and serious can any kid be during summer school. I have had to change my goals from 'cover as much curriculum as in depth as possible' to 'its summer school, have fun, try to teach them something in the mean time'.
I am showing Gattaca in my classroom today as a lesson on various camera angles and techniques. 75% tuned out at first but eventually came around towards the end of the first 45 minutes.
I hope YOUR enjoying YOUR summer! If your not a teacher your probably grumbling about summer being just another month, but you don't work with 80 'at risk' teenagers do you? Teachers NEED and DESERVE summers, trust me.
