So as I'm sitting here grading the past week's math, reading, and geography tests, I decided that pregnancy has put a damper on making grading more "fun," if that's possible. Yes, grading is tedious and I do as much as I can once it's turned in. However, there are always those weeks where the pile gets larger and then I really don't want to look at it... until I have to.
I LOVED taking that giant pile of work and going to a non-busy restaurant by myself (I don't want to be in the way AND I need to get out of my house) with an order of mac and cheese (sometimes I order a salmon caesar salad or side pizza instead) and a glass of wine, or two. Don't judge. I sit for a few hours to knock all this out and 2 glasses of wine does not sway my grading in any way. It just makes it feel less like a chore.
 |
| A pre-pregnancy grading picture. Doesn't it look like you should join me? Oh, and the manila folder with the post its are for me to jot down how kids are doing on each concept in math. It helps me be more specific when I write report card comments. I wouldn't necessarily need it for my own class, but that year, 5th and 6th graders leveled their kids, so I had kids from 4 different classes in math. Those post its saved me and kept me sane. |
