Mr. J has three periods of sophomore math and three periods of computer science. I'm qualified to teach the math classes. The computer science classes, however...
When I started the classes, Mr. J sent me an email with a suggestion.
Computer science is a CTE class, short for career and technical education. The CTE department is going to have a job fair in May where local employers will come to campus to interview students. The idea is to give the CTE students an opportunity to practice being interviewed for a job.
Mr. J suggested that I could do a unit on interviewing and resumes so the students could prepare. That I can teach. (Although I am terrible at it, I know the basics of what I should do.)
I started the unit with what to wear. Then we delved into resumes. They are going to have to turn in a completed resume as they will need one for the job fair.
Friday. I went over the basics. Gave them some tools to use. Suggested that the internet had all sorts of advice. Explained that resume templates existed. (I did give them a template to use if they so chose.)
Then I gave them time to work.
I heard some playing video games. Some of them clearly weren't on task. (That's kind of how things have been going. But, some had completed a resume in other classes, and I wasn't requiring them to write a new one, just to turn in the one they already have done.)
But then, I heard a group of boys in the back of the room. Discussing how to describe their skills...
They were doing the assignment?
They were doing the assignment.
The computer science classes were kind of off task as they weren't getting direct instruction in anything, but now that I'm following up, things are getting done.
Deep breath.
This is what it's supposed to be like. It's good when things work out.