Things I've done...

I picked up Andrea and Dan on Friday evening after work. We went out for dinner at a nice restaurant because it was Restaurant Week here in the city. We then came home and I picked up my laundry. Saturday, Andrea and Dan went and saw Wicked on Broadway. They had a great time. I met them afterwards, and we again went out for Pub food. Then we went and saw Mall Cop because it was SO cold outside. We took a cab down to 34th and 3rd ave to meet friends.

We had a few drinks with Nicole and Sophia. We have all been involved with community theater together. It was really great to be in the city with old friends.

Andrea and Dan left to go back to Boston this morning. They came in on the North East train. They drove to Sanford Connecticut and then took the train into the city. They said it was so much easier than taking the bus like they did last time.

Work was weird last week, because we had state English exams. Every day was different than the day before. I can handle change, but the students tend to struggle when we change things a lot.

I had a successful lesson on Friday. My 6th grade class got to use the laptop carts in Math class. It was a website that is a partner with the textbook we use. The exercises we used were just like the homework they had been doing during the week. No one asked to use the bathroom. They were that involved in the lesson. It was great. I want to do it more often. While they work, I can work with a few students individually.

This week, I am teaching Proportions to the 6th grade and surface area to my 7th grade class. All of them will be taking midterm exams during the week. I plan to go to Berkshire on Friday, which means that I'll miss the Superbowl on Sunday night. Oh Well!