November Currently

I feel like it's been a million years since I've linked up for Farley's Currently, so here goes nothin.

LISTENING. I'm hooked on the Mumford & Sons Pandora station... it's the perfect fall station, and it's great for getting work done on the computer. Toe-tappin' & easy listenin' for sure.

LOVING. First marking period report cards are done and it feels so good. 

THINKING. Dude. Daylight savings sucks. I'm over it. It was dark at freaking 5:15. Lame.

WANTING. My teammates and I are talking about starting something a la Daily 3 in math. I'm starting to compile materials for math tubs that can be used throughout the year, as I have NO desire to be changing the games with every topic. Will keep you posted as I begin this journey! I'm hoping to dive in after parent-teacher conferences next week.

NEEDING. Another one that I want to start to dabble in is CAFE... I'm not looking to dive in head first yet, and I don't plan on having individual student goals right off the bat, but I'm hoping to use a CAFE board to organize the strategies we've been learning in reading groups. Stay tuned for that, too!

READING. I went to my wife's classroom last week while she got some things ready for the week, and totally underestimated how long we'd be there. Picked up a Gregory Maguire book off the shelf, and I'm enjoying it so far... Not in any grad classes this semester, so hopefully I'll actually be able to finish it! I'm terrible at reading books when I'm taking classes. And all the time. I'm really just bad at reading. The end.