I really think I have the best students!
My grade-10s are taking seriously the challenge I set them earlier this week: If you want the privilege of using computers when I’m absent and there’s a Guest Teacher in class, you must demonstrate exemplary behaviour. Today, without exception, everyone was working hard in our review lesson and in independent study. And I’m confident that everyone will give the Guest Teacher and the Student Hosts her full cooperation tomorrow. In fact, I’m looking forward to a glowing report!
My grade-11s and -12s are taking seriously the challenges of thinking differently about programming—shifting from the procedural to the object-oriented paradigm—and learning in a split-grade classroom. There’s much uncertainty in the room, but much confidence in their abilities to meet the challenges over time. I also like to think that their quiet cooperation and patience reflects their confidence in me, but I might just be imagining that!
My IB grade-11s wrote the Cayley Contest today, and their aplomb was inspiring: The contest administration was smooth, quiet, efficient, and calm. Really, I think I needn’t have been in the room! (But don’t worry, University of Waterloo, I was there!) As I observed my students concentrated effort, I marvelled at their maturity and composure.
Really, I think I have the best students!
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