Orlando was sooooooo amazing - we had a blast. Went to the outlet mall & did some shopping, did a LOT of drinking, and played with our new ipod touch things. Pretty nifty gadgets. I had a blast. oooh and we saw SATC again. Hellooooooooooooooooooo
Now......back to reality & these damn classes. My internship class is cake - and it's over next Monday so this weekend I really have to catch up on my log & upload it to task stream & make sure that's all done
I start my budget class on Tue - ACK!
The Principal class I am in right now is the biggest pain my arse because we do so many assignments each week and apparently they aren't worth SHIT for points!! I got 1.6 points the first week......and that was the maximum you could get! It was participation bullshit. I am so pissed that I am spending so much time doing research and citing references in all of my discussion questions for NO points. UGH - I talked to my academic advisor today & she was even surprised that he was doing that
Also, he sent me a nice reprimand about my signature line "The average DOG is nicer than the average HUMAN" and about how unacceptable that is & how I will never get a job in administration with something like that in my signature line. I started to get hot, but I replied saying it is in my signatuare line at work & I have never had a problem, however thank you so much for pointing it out & I will remove it for the purposes of this class
He replied saying that even though no one has ever said anything about my signature, he could guarantee I pissed alot of people off and that would keep me from moving up and getting a job I wanted. I told him I think the people who have bible verses as their signature line are more out of line than me, however WHATEVER - find something better to do with your fucking time you asshat! Damn, picking on me for something so tiny & unimportant
Sheesh!!!
3 more weeks of the damn shady man
26 June 2008
19 June 2008
I passed FPMS!!
Yay!! The bullfrog lady passed me!!
The test was hard - we had to code two 20 minute videos of teachers and then take a 75 question cognitive test -the cognitive test was so hard to me because those damn multiple question type tests trip me up everytime - they word those bitches just to confuse people like me
But I got an email from the department at the district last night stating I had passed and would get my certificate soon!
YAY!!
Now on to........................................the FELE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The test was hard - we had to code two 20 minute videos of teachers and then take a 75 question cognitive test -the cognitive test was so hard to me because those damn multiple question type tests trip me up everytime - they word those bitches just to confuse people like me
But I got an email from the department at the district last night stating I had passed and would get my certificate soon!
YAY!!
Now on to........................................the FELE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
16 June 2008
FPMS blows balls
OMG this has to be some kind of sick joke
First of all, they don't tell us exactly where in the HUGE district office the training is located - so I walk in at 8.33 only to be told "not that I am singling you out, but anyone who comes in late tomorrow will be asked to leave" WWWWTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!
ARGHHH!!
So I got the instructor who my friend warned me about - she looks like a grrrrribbit bullfrog
Exactly like a bullfrog
I spent 8 hours today listening to her tell me to turn the page & to highlight this, star that, or oooh double star that - because that might really be a test question!!
I did come home tonight & do my pre-test, only to find out that most of the stuff on the pre-test is stuff that we didnt even cover today - please, can I cry now??
Another 8 days tomorrow & Wednesday & then the test
For the test we have the multiple choice & true/false test & we also have to correctly code 2 videos of teachers teaching their lessons. I did good on those test runs today at least. Only got 2 cells wrong & you're allowed to get 10.
I cant wait for this to be over!
YEA!
oh, and after all that I had to go back to the devil mall to return the $300 Charles David bag that I had purchased on Sat because a metal grommet had already fallen off -- so now I am on a mad search for a nicely colored handbag - anyone want to help?
MWAH!
xoxo
First of all, they don't tell us exactly where in the HUGE district office the training is located - so I walk in at 8.33 only to be told "not that I am singling you out, but anyone who comes in late tomorrow will be asked to leave" WWWWTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!
ARGHHH!!
So I got the instructor who my friend warned me about - she looks like a grrrrribbit bullfrog
Exactly like a bullfrog
I spent 8 hours today listening to her tell me to turn the page & to highlight this, star that, or oooh double star that - because that might really be a test question!!
I did come home tonight & do my pre-test, only to find out that most of the stuff on the pre-test is stuff that we didnt even cover today - please, can I cry now??
Another 8 days tomorrow & Wednesday & then the test
For the test we have the multiple choice & true/false test & we also have to correctly code 2 videos of teachers teaching their lessons. I did good on those test runs today at least. Only got 2 cells wrong & you're allowed to get 10.
I cant wait for this to be over!
YEA!
oh, and after all that I had to go back to the devil mall to return the $300 Charles David bag that I had purchased on Sat because a metal grommet had already fallen off -- so now I am on a mad search for a nicely colored handbag - anyone want to help?
MWAH!
xoxo
13 June 2008
Stress.........and it's the summer!!
I have so much going on right now - it's crazy
Being in Administration is what I want to do so badly but preparing for it (well, to get hired as a legit admin instead of just being a "teacher on assignment" which I am now) is so hard!
I am about halfway through my Masters now, and I am doubling - no tripling up on classes this summer. Right now I am doing my Internship & also taking a class titled "The Role of the Principal" and as soon as my Internship ends I start up "School Finance and Budget" or something like that. The work is endless. The Role of the Principal class just started on Tues and I have had an intense workload daily since then.
I have district FPMS (Florida Performance Measurement System) training on Mon-Wed of this upcoming week, and that is completed by a 200 question multiple choice test on Wed afternoon. If I don't pass it, I cannot take it again for 30 days.
I am also taking the FELE (Florida Educational Leadership Exam) this summer - the multiple choice sections (4.5 hours of test) on July 01st and then the written section on July 26th. If I don't pass these I also have to wait another 30 days to retake them.
I am trying to bust my ass & do all this during the summer in the hopes to get into PNP (Preparing New Principals) through the district during the 08/09 school year. You normally cannot get into this program without having FPMS, FELE, and your Masters degree complete, but I am going to hopefully pass the FPMS class, the FELE, and then try to talk my way into getting into it being only partially done with my Masters. I want to finish my Masters by May of next year (I am slated to be done in Aug) so that if any AP positions open up for the 09/10 school year, I am at least able to apply if I want to.......or I will be able to follow Heidi & my dream of moving to France & being an administrator there :-)
At least I have some stuff to look forward to............my mom is coming to visit next Fri-Sun and then I am leaving Sun evening to go on a little romantic get-a-way to Orlando for a few nights............YEA!!!
Being in Administration is what I want to do so badly but preparing for it (well, to get hired as a legit admin instead of just being a "teacher on assignment" which I am now) is so hard!
I am about halfway through my Masters now, and I am doubling - no tripling up on classes this summer. Right now I am doing my Internship & also taking a class titled "The Role of the Principal" and as soon as my Internship ends I start up "School Finance and Budget" or something like that. The work is endless. The Role of the Principal class just started on Tues and I have had an intense workload daily since then.
I have district FPMS (Florida Performance Measurement System) training on Mon-Wed of this upcoming week, and that is completed by a 200 question multiple choice test on Wed afternoon. If I don't pass it, I cannot take it again for 30 days.
I am also taking the FELE (Florida Educational Leadership Exam) this summer - the multiple choice sections (4.5 hours of test) on July 01st and then the written section on July 26th. If I don't pass these I also have to wait another 30 days to retake them.
I am trying to bust my ass & do all this during the summer in the hopes to get into PNP (Preparing New Principals) through the district during the 08/09 school year. You normally cannot get into this program without having FPMS, FELE, and your Masters degree complete, but I am going to hopefully pass the FPMS class, the FELE, and then try to talk my way into getting into it being only partially done with my Masters. I want to finish my Masters by May of next year (I am slated to be done in Aug) so that if any AP positions open up for the 09/10 school year, I am at least able to apply if I want to.......or I will be able to follow Heidi & my dream of moving to France & being an administrator there :-)
At least I have some stuff to look forward to............my mom is coming to visit next Fri-Sun and then I am leaving Sun evening to go on a little romantic get-a-way to Orlando for a few nights............YEA!!!
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