What's a typical day? Well, there isn't one. Take today for instance. It started with technological work. Checking and answering emails and keeping up to date with current articles and social media. I prepared some materials for future lessons and then started on a backlog of sorting out, educational reading and supplies. I had been working for less than an hour when I was contacted by a mother who asked if I could assess her 10 year old daughter for the possibility of tutoring her in English. It was, by now, three o clock. She asked if I could assess her daughter at 4:10. Tight deadline, but manageable and I don't like to say no, so I agreed. Then it turns out that she has swimming at 5:10 and can we move it to five to four? Eep! Cue manic activity as I had to attempt to clear away everything I had got out and produce the resources for the assessment all within an hour!
It was lovely to put a face to the name and to meet her daughter. A little awkward, as she was only told she was coming to see me when she was picked up from school. She normally gets to play in the play area before swimming, so was naturally disappointed to be going through a Literacy assessment instead! She soon settled though and after a discussion with Mum after the assessment, went off to swimming. Mum wants the brother to be assessed but will get back to me about her daughter. The secondary school exam is in just six weeks time, so any input will have to be extremely intense to see results that quickly.
Once they were gone I took the time to write up the notes from the session and identify targets if they choose to continue. I returned a couple of phone calls and debated getting everything back out to go through, but since it was now six o' clock, I decided against it. Writing a comprehension for secondary school exam practice is the name of the game tomorrow, so I look forward to a new day.
It was lovely to put a face to the name and to meet her daughter. A little awkward, as she was only told she was coming to see me when she was picked up from school. She normally gets to play in the play area before swimming, so was naturally disappointed to be going through a Literacy assessment instead! She soon settled though and after a discussion with Mum after the assessment, went off to swimming. Mum wants the brother to be assessed but will get back to me about her daughter. The secondary school exam is in just six weeks time, so any input will have to be extremely intense to see results that quickly.
Once they were gone I took the time to write up the notes from the session and identify targets if they choose to continue. I returned a couple of phone calls and debated getting everything back out to go through, but since it was now six o' clock, I decided against it. Writing a comprehension for secondary school exam practice is the name of the game tomorrow, so I look forward to a new day.
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