Don't speak
Actually, right now, it's more like can't speak.
My fever may have passed Thursday but now my sore throat is starting to impair my job. It was horrible; for most of the day I sounded like a teenage boy whose voice was changing. In 6th period I got the students to do things for me by promising to whisper if they did. (My whispers came out like squeaks which greatly amused them.) I spent an extra half-hour after school today making copies of back-up worksheets in case I really don't have a voice tomorrow and can't verbally teach the new unit. I wish I could take a sick day but since I've already missed 2 days and we get Memorial Day off, I'm down to exactly 52 days of student teaching - which is the minimum amount we're supposed to do. Oh well. I guess I'll just have to stay silent for most of the day and only speak when absolutely necessary. Oh, and try not to yell over my students too much.
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