Feedback Galore

I really could break this up into two different posts, but seeing as this is my third in a row, I'd like to leave it at this.

After not getting much feedback the first few weeks (other than the planning, which I need to work on after this) I got two pretty big - and positive - bits today.

The first came from a walkthrough done by not one but two members of the management team.  I was a  tad nervous when they first walked in, but the class was under control and there was nothing I had to worry about at the time (glad they didn't come in for math today!).  It did go well and the feedback was really good (both told me so in person, so that was nice).  I do feel they picked out the good things I've been trying to do, so that's a big plus.  There are things I haven't gotten around to and those were not really brought up.  That did put me at ease quite a bit because that is my biggest worry - missing things I'm supposed to have, even though I have pretty much been going non-stop since the second week of the holidays.

The second bit was a bit unexpected.  We had a team meeting where we looked at writing flipcharts.  I had seen some really good ones and was reluctant to go up and share, but I took a responsible risk and just did it.  I was actually quite surprised at the good feedback I got from all around the table.  It did make me feel a bit validated and a lot less worried about the quality of my preparations and teaching.  Now the biggest trick is to find ways to do the same things in less time so that I can be fully rested every day of the week.