Day 25: Off Topic

I’m on evaluation this year and yesterday was my informal observation. I begin the lesson as my principal walks in and takes a seat.

The lesson was about using multiple resources to integrate information. I asked my students what sources do they use to find information.

Student 1: World Book

Me: Yes, World Book online is one. Back before you all were born, I actually had a set of encyclopedias in the classroom.

Student 2: Do you still have them?

Me: No. They took them when I moved classrooms.

Student 3: This is off topic, (Me: Ugh! Why would you do this during my observation with the new principal?) but did you have to climb mountains and fight tigers to get to school back in the day?

Me: No. I never would fight a tiger. It wouldn’t be fair to the tiger because you know I would win.

Student 2: Facts! She speaks facts!

Let’s see how the post-observation meeting goes!