tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post6247750892257266844..comments2023-11-29T12:41:34.401-05:00Comments on The Corner Yard: I Totally Deserved It.Ribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-7617558006421139392011-05-05T14:39:12.539-04:002011-05-05T14:39:12.539-04:00Y'all have some great advice. Thank you!! CM...Y'all have some great advice. Thank you!! CM, my girlfriend teaches an environmental law class at a local college, so she'll help with that unit and the one about the environment during the Cont Isuues . I love the idea about finding syllabi for things to discuss. <br /><br />The law class has a textbook, but not the Cont Iss. That one is going to be fun to plan, but terrible to get materials for. I'm also thinking to get them to read a modern biography/autobiography. You can take the girl out of the English class, but not the class out of the English girl.Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-6966754997330887302011-05-05T13:39:59.972-04:002011-05-05T13:39:59.972-04:00OMG - LOL! I would have been horror stricken too ...OMG - LOL! I would have been horror stricken too :) Now breathe deeply, and remember they are teenagers, not grad school students, you'll be FINE! Go get 'em!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-37367851837794903982011-05-05T10:18:27.106-04:002011-05-05T10:18:27.106-04:00And a quick p.s. Do some searching around for col...And a quick p.s. Do some searching around for college syllabi. This sounds more like a college than a high school class to me. Many college professors post their syllabi online and it might be really helpful to see how they organize their courses, which readings they assigned, etc.CMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-74578900137061013952011-05-05T10:17:12.831-04:002011-05-05T10:17:12.831-04:00Oh, Ribbit! I once said I could teach a course ab...Oh, Ribbit! I once said I could teach a course about sports...and then bam! Suddenly I had to create a syllabus for a class with no curriculum whatsoever. It was hard (there isn't exactly a textbook), but it was also the highlight of my teaching career to this point. Take Stefaneer's advice: steal from the best. Spend an afternoon at a large library (an academic one would be the best), looking through big, general books on modern law. Start lists on topics you'd like to cover. If you can find specialized books on those topics, keep them on the list. Continue gathering materials and the class will begin to take on a form. You can do it!CMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-52961798036545437662011-05-05T09:29:13.848-04:002011-05-05T09:29:13.848-04:00No biggie, just take things slow and it'll be ...No biggie, just take things slow and it'll be alright.Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-88877808963472728412011-05-05T00:52:05.392-04:002011-05-05T00:52:05.392-04:00Steal from the best planners you know. Seriously.Steal from the best planners you know. Seriously.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-42840949731086300432011-05-04T23:42:30.344-04:002011-05-04T23:42:30.344-04:00I'm sure you'll do great; you're a sma...I'm sure you'll do great; you're a smart cookie! Plus, if it's an elective, hopefully they'll be students who want to be there. Maybe that will help.Sarah Keslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629269750759589675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-22621242008125108192011-05-04T22:33:35.837-04:002011-05-04T22:33:35.837-04:00No stress.....this happened with me in the beginni...No stress.....this happened with me in the beginning of my career....I'm a Spanish teacher who had an elective of music in my background. It could be quite fun. I know it's never what we think....but it sounds like an interesting challenge:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-48978509128598420522011-05-04T22:03:22.828-04:002011-05-04T22:03:22.828-04:00Rent a copy of The Paper Chase, and start channeli...Rent a copy of The Paper Chase, and start channeling John Houseman.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-89870861896775735152011-05-04T18:15:04.999-04:002011-05-04T18:15:04.999-04:00Robin, your right. The more I think about it, the ...Robin, your right. The more I think about it, the more I know I can beast this. It's just going to take a lot of planning so it doesn't blow up in my face. If those kids see an inch of weakness or uncertainty, I'm a goner.Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-27779237783325671502011-05-04T18:03:42.021-04:002011-05-04T18:03:42.021-04:00Oh don't worry about it. If law was hard there...Oh don't worry about it. If law was hard there wouldn't be so many lawyers...seriously!! It's really quite easy, I know.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.com