tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30886152114828558422024-03-08T14:08:54.592-08:00The Year of the CrazyChristine M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04971245209904140146noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088615211482855842.post-37986880055999949112010-09-17T18:35:00.000-07:002010-09-17T18:41:59.381-07:00Student Teaching - Week 1<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">TGIF!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Today marks the end of my first week of student teaching at SFMS. It started off slowly, but things picked up on Wednesday when I got to introduce myself to some of the students while they were working at their tables. These kids are great and I can tell it's going to be a great semester!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I already have my eye on a few particular students. Three of them are very bright and they clearly enjoy math and have a talent for it. One girl told me she hates math because she's terrible at it. I asked her if after I find a way for her to improve her math skills, if she would like math more. She replied "yeah, but good luck." Bring it on!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">(Also, screw my weight loss. I have no time and this week I gained 0.8 pounds. Whatever.)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">For Monday's class I need to think of a get-to-know-you activity that will involve the students in creating or finding patterns. I'll have to think about that one. </span>Christine M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04971245209904140146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088615211482855842.post-82181683458099105062010-09-07T20:47:00.000-07:002010-09-07T20:58:06.611-07:00End of Weight Watchers Week 3<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">This week: -1</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">pound</span> <br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br />Overall: -3.6 pounds</span> <br> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br /><br><br><br />I didn't work out AT ALL this week. I wanted to, but it never happened. How do I make it happen? Hopefully this cooler weather will keep up and maybe I can actually walk to school and go to the </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">gym after class.<br /><br><br><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I have a ton of boring reading to do, and after spending 20+ hours on a single math assignment without finishing it, I'm a bit exhausted and ready to give up.<br /><br><br><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Food: After having lunch with my cousin with a perfect body, I went out and bought this <a href="http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4008480&CAWELAID=462461103">GNC shake mix</a>. It doesn't taste like chalk! I like it. One shake is 3 WW points. A bit expensive, though. =/<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kTVclxUUV18/TIcIuAnxdrI/AAAAAAAAAMs/6aEkjHXXh-0/s1600/gnclean.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kTVclxUUV18/TIcIuAnxdrI/AAAAAAAAAMs/6aEkjHXXh-0/s320/gnclean.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514385855272285874" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I have also become a fan of my very own cereal/yogurt mixture. I combine 1/2 cup of Fiber One with 1/2 cup of blueberry granola clusters from Fresh & Easy with any flavor of the Fiber One Yogurt. It's filling and yummy, and with a side of fruit it counts as my lunch. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"></span><br /></span></span>Christine M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04971245209904140146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088615211482855842.post-62831662217763250872010-08-31T22:15:00.000-07:002010-08-31T22:17:42.447-07:00End of Weight Watchers Week 2<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">This week: +1.6 pounds</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Overall: -2.4 pounds</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Dammit.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I was so upset after the meeting that as soon as I got home, I went to the gym. I'm hoping to go again on Thursday before class... we'll see how that goes. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I'm disappointed.</span>Christine M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04971245209904140146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088615211482855842.post-15863139840214788632010-08-30T21:11:00.000-07:002010-08-30T21:18:21.361-07:00LOUD NOISES<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Today was so hectic that I forgot to eat lunch since it wasn't in my phone schedule. (See, I have so much going on that I must put everything in my phone with a reminder/alert, otherwise nothing will get done.)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Please pray that I will never lose my phone. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I have to weigh in tomorrow at WW and I haven't been to the gym at all this week. Poop. I have also been eating lost of frozen yogurt and cereal. =(</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">School: I get to read two chapters from two different books and write reflections about them by Wednesday. I also get to read the Teacher Performance Expectations (found </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-prep/TPA-files/TPEs-Full-Version.pdf">here</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">) and reflect on all of them individually. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">So, I'm off to read. This used to be a fun and relaxing activity. I will miss those days. </span>Christine M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04971245209904140146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088615211482855842.post-7059111815161396282010-08-29T15:43:00.000-07:002010-08-29T16:08:36.656-07:00San Fernando Middle School<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">On Thursday I found out that I will most likely be student teaching at </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/San_Fernando_MS/about.htm">San Fernando Middle School</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">. Here are some facts I would like to share about SFMS.</span><br /><ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><li>The diversity rank is 1/10, meaning the chances of any two students having a different ethnic background is slim: the student population is 97.1% Latino.<br /></li><li>Nearly half (49.7%) of the student are English language learners. </li><li>74% of the students receive free or reduced-priced lunch.<br /></li><li>The school's Academic Performance Index (API) is 1/10, which means their test scores are in the bottom 10% of the state.<br /></li><li>In 2010, only 21.6% of the students scored "proficient or above" in math on STAR testing, and only 26.8% did so in English. </li><li>In 2009, the school missed 12 of the 21 federal targets in No Child Left Behind. </li></ul><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Below is a map I obtained from </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://www.lapdcrimemaps.org/">http://www.lapdcrimemaps.org/</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">. It is centered around SFMS, and shows a 4 mile radius of the crimes that were reported in the past 7 days.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kTVclxUUV18/THrnZ05XljI/AAAAAAAAAMI/xnHWefE633s/s1600/map.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kTVclxUUV18/THrnZ05XljI/AAAAAAAAAMI/xnHWefE633s/s400/map.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510971524923233842" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kTVclxUUV18/THrns10QCjI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/4pAm1wlQZh4/s1600/map+legend.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kTVclxUUV18/THrns10QCjI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/4pAm1wlQZh4/s400/map+legend.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510971851587717682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I've started brushing up on my Spanish thanks to Rosetta Stone. I'm a bit nervous. </span>Christine M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04971245209904140146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088615211482855842.post-36193665138076581062010-08-24T21:57:00.000-07:002010-08-24T22:02:15.334-07:00End of Weight Watchers Week 1<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I *officially* lost 4 pounds this week. Score!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">It turns out losing weight isn't impossible if you have time, money, patience, and a ton of self control. (It helps having a boyfriend or someone else who can cheer you on and do it with you.)<br /><br />Thanks Mom and Bob. =)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">As far as school goes, I have only been to 2 of my 5 classes so far, both of them graduate math classes. I love them. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I need ideas for quick food that I can bring to school with me that doesn't need to be refrigerated. I don't have a cooler and I won't carry one since I have too much other stuff to carry and I have to walk. Suggestions?</span>Christine M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04971245209904140146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088615211482855842.post-14717845580808165722010-08-23T08:56:00.000-07:002010-08-23T08:57:42.312-07:00Day 1 of Fall 2010<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I have class tonight. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I am sad. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">That is all.</span>Christine M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04971245209904140146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088615211482855842.post-52586699516071831702010-08-20T09:40:00.000-07:002010-08-20T09:45:58.472-07:00An Up and a Down<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Up: Since Tuesday, I've lost 2.5 pounds! We'll see if it holds...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Down: I went to the Dodger game last night and I almost forgot that I'm vegetarian and was about to buy a Dodger Dog. That was the first game I've ever been to without eating one. This makes me sad, but also happy. Another down: I ordered a CPK cheese pizza instead. WW points: 10. Ouch.</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kTVclxUUV18/TG6wzLLul_I/AAAAAAAAALo/GM7F4nNm3Eg/s1600/dodgers+win.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kTVclxUUV18/TG6wzLLul_I/AAAAAAAAALo/GM7F4nNm3Eg/s200/dodgers+win.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507533787542493170" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Up to the Down: The Dodgers won! We beat the Rockies 2-0. I must admit that I've been a bad Dodger fan this season, but with a 62-60 record, can ya blame me? </span>Christine M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04971245209904140146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088615211482855842.post-63380022636955976732010-08-18T21:55:00.000-07:002010-08-18T21:59:57.152-07:000 Point Miracle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kTVclxUUV18/TGy5tSeuY2I/AAAAAAAAALg/j_yjK0trfxM/s1600/fiber-one-straw-yogurt.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 146px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kTVclxUUV18/TGy5tSeuY2I/AAAAAAAAALg/j_yjK0trfxM/s320/fiber-one-straw-yogurt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506980632073233250" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.fiberone.com/product/yogurts.aspx?key=strawberry">Fiber One Strawberry Yogurt</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"> is my new best friend. Zero WW points! (For one, of course. Two yogurts = 1 point.)</span>Christine M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04971245209904140146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088615211482855842.post-33378663476015747262010-08-18T21:19:00.001-07:002010-08-18T21:35:55.846-07:00Day 1 of Weight Watchers and Spinning Hell<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kTVclxUUV18/TGy0eIENF9I/AAAAAAAAALY/93MWMeFZZAU/s1600/Spinning.jpg"><br /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >I went to my first Weight Watchers meeting last night with my loving mother and her friend Tina. The meeting was better than I had expected. I thought it would be more like AA for fat people where the newcomers have to stand up, say their name, and tell everyone why chocolate has earned the right to the front seat for life. Instead, the leader (a fabulous lady named Adrienne) shouted encouragement and knowledge for 30 minutes, and I immediately felt empowered to buy vegetables and avoid the free samples at Costco. When I got home last night I threw away my cereal. (Okay, I threw away one box and kept 4... but it's a start.)</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kTVclxUUV18/TGy0eIENF9I/AAAAAAAAALY/93MWMeFZZAU/s1600/Spinning.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kTVclxUUV18/TGy0eIENF9I/AAAAAAAAALY/93MWMeFZZAU/s320/Spinning.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506974874021468114" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Tonight I finally dragged my tired self to the gym and did my first spinning class. It was 60 minutes of hell and I loved it! I hope to go back on Sunday morning if I don't sleep in. This is a habit I'm trying to break, but Bob just looks so comfortable while he sleeps in and I can't help it.</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Classes at CSUN start Monday, August 23. I'm excited and scared. Luckily, I don't start student teaching until September 13. That scares the crap right out of me.</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Today's WW points: +17 - 9 = 8. I need to be at 25. Time for dessert!</span>Christine M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04971245209904140146noreply@blogger.com0