TGIF! This week wasn't too bad, but it seemed to go by a little more slowly than usual...especially today! I only had 3 classes today when I normally have 6 on Friday...but maybe that's why it seemed to go by more slowly with all the free time I had. I had meeting times with the teachers plan lessons but normally the day doesn't seem to drag on like it did today! Well today I had my normal Tuesday elementary school in the morning. I switched the Tuesday and Friday morning schedule because the teachers of the schools requested to do so. So this morning I taught a 5th and 6th grade class and this afternoon I had one 6th grade class at my other elementary school.
Today at the school in the afternoon, the top dogs from the Chiba BOE were in town to do an observation. I think they're going around to all the schools around Chiba to check on classes and such. So today, they came to observe around 5-10 minutes of my class this afternoon....wow! There were around 7-10 adults wandering around the room kind of checking and just listening in on what the class was like. But there's a funny story to this.
So prior to the class starting I was sitting in the teacher's room. One of the top guys came in and asked to see the textbook for the 2nd grade social studies class or one of those classes. I was the only other person in the room besides the school secretary. Of course, I have no idea where those books are and what it would look like if I found it. So I deferred to the secretary and asked her if she knew where the books were. I'm sure the man thought that I was one of the normal teachers at the school....he would have NEVER guessed by looking at me that I was the "English Teacher!" So it was funny to see his reaction when he walked into the classroom to observe my class today. I could see him looking at me, then looked confused, and then started talking with one of the members of the local Board of Education. I know his question/curiosity was "Is he Japanese?" Haha....I kind of chuckled to myself because he probably felt awkward after knowing that he had asked me where the books for the 2nd grade class was even though I'm only at that school once a week...if even.
Well, that's the only exciting thing to happen today...nothing much else. It was very warm and sunny out today! It's been great weather this week and I hope it continues into the weekend! My girlfriend and I are set to go out and explore Chiba this weekend, so I hope the weather is nice while we do so! Happy weekend and TGIF!
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