1. I am taking an AQ course -- that's an "Additional Qualification" in teacher lingo. It's a full University course (with a price tag to match!). It involves 65 hours of classtime and a 60 hour Inquiry paper. It's every Tuesday night -- and an additional 4 Saturdays. Plus that extra 60 hours for the paper (and you have to log every minute that you spend on it!) So why am I putting myself through this?? -- the subject is Kindergarten Curriculum -- my joy, my life. However, I might be kicking myself in a weeks time when my principal hands out our teaching assignments for next year! (I am qualified to teach up to the sixth grade)
2. I am taking an 8 week jewelry course at nanoPod Studio here in Toronto. I signed up for it before I signed up for the AQ. The class that I'm taking is Metal+Glass. It is Tosca Teran's studio -- she is a fantastic artist and teacher! I started it last night. We did some sawing of copper -- which I had done before, so it was a relaxing beginning to the course. If you're interested in a basic introduction to goldsmithing (with some glasswork thrown in) then take one of Tosca's classes -- I've only been there one night, but I know that you won't be disappointed. (She will be having some advanced classes later this summer)
3. We have an Arts Night coming up at school -- May 6th -- and I have to come up with something fabulous for the kids to make! (They always make fabulous things -- I just have to guide them with some kind of theme and medium....)
4. Report Cards. There will be 37 of them. Enough said.
5. In June I will be attending a certain Art Sisters Weekend in Niagara-on-the-Lake! Our theme is birds.... I'd better get thinking about little giftie things, or all of a sudden it will be upon me, and I'll have made nothing.....
6. I'm throwing a bit of a Mad Hatter Tea Party at Bizzy Bs tomorrow night starting at 6:30 p.m. Come on by!
Off now to bake some tarts! bye bye!
5 comments:
hi martha ! you are going to be very busy! at least some of it is fun busy, that helps to balance out the school and work busy! I'm so excieted about Niagara on the lake. Did you see Sandys post today with her sweet decorations? theya re awesome!
ok.. off I go.. its popcorn time!
hugs!
Busy with good things! The jewelry class sounds very nice to me. I'm looking forward to seeing what you make. Actually, the curriculum class sounds good too. Post what the kids make (I think I remember banners from last year). And, I know you love your Niagra on the Lake gathering.
Whew, this all makes my head spin, Martha! Love hearing about your going-on. Sure wish I lived just a bit closer so I could take in your Mad Hatter's party. You know I love Bizzy B's and we always talk about you while I'm there. Perhaps someday you'll be there in person!
Sounds like me! Every time I turn around I'm taking either another college course of certification test. Wouldn't it be great if they just paid us the big bucks for all we have tot do to be teachers?!?
Stop by my blog if you get a chance. I put some Zetti legs on there to download.....
Good luck with all that. Sounds like you won't regret any of the effort spent.
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