Last week my mentor, Todd, from the Alaska State Mentor Program for first and second year teachers came to Akiachak and worked with me. He's not the one I had last year, and at first I was upset about it, but I really enjoyed working with him. (And he brought me chocolate sooo...) It's nice to be told that I'm doing a good job, because sometimes it doesn't feel like it. He gave me some new ideas and teaching strategies to add to my arsenal and talked about what he observed in my room. He only stayed a day, but will be back next month and will hopefully get to stay a little longer! My students behaved pretty well for him. Overall I'm pretty happy with their behavior. I don't have any major behavior issues and feel like I'm doing pretty well with classroom management. I'm loving getting to know these kids. Last year I couldn't get hugs out of hardly any of my students, but this year I get all kinds of love. :) Which reminds me, one of my students from last year saw me as I was walking down the hall this week and gave me a hug so big I almost fell over. He didn't even say anything, just kept on walking, but it totally made my whole day. :)
Hello and cami (j-my)! Cami means welcome in Yup'ik, the language of the area I teach in. My name is Jessie Jones and I am a second year first grade teacher in Akiachak, a village located in southwest Alaska! I saw this hashtag on Instagram and wanted to join in on the fun!
I’ve been meaning to post about being back in the village since the beginning of August, but the bustle and busyness of back to school got the best of me! Collin, Hemi, Diesel, Windsor, and I had an awesome summer in Kansas. We went to the lake, visited family, ate out more than we should have, and drank a few margaritas. :) I went to a Chase Rice and Jake Owen concert in Nebraska with my sister, her boyfriend, and his sister. Collin helped his uncle with wheat harvest. We bought our first vehicle together (a 2004 Ford Excursion), and took it on a road trip to Colorado Springs to visit my brother-in-law. In CS we visited the Garden of the Gods, Seven Falls, Red Rock Canyon Open Space, and Pikes Peak. Check out the photos at the bottom of this post!
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Hello!My name is Jessie Jones and I am a second year first grade teacher in Akiachak, Alaska. Archives
September 2016
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