Update

Well, it seems that more than just the teachers noticed that I was breezing through the trainings. I received an e-mail today requesting that I do not attend training on Saturday and instead read a Gifted/Talented book and write a 5 page summary. The e-mail was cordial, though there seemed to be some slightly snide undertones. They said that I seemed quite "knowledgeable" on the subject to the point of being "bored".

I promptly sent back an e-mail that was equally amiable and snarky, with my principal and one of the district administrators CC'ed. Basically, I said that I hoped the e-mail was in response to me being informed on the topic rather than a disruption to the training seminar. Then I asked whether they would like my paper to be double spaced or single, and if it should be a formal paper with footnotes or if it is a more informal reflection-based summary. Either way, I don't have to go to training this weekend, and thus saved 8 hours of my life. Sure, I'll have to read a book and write a 5 page paper, but I think that I'll learn a lot more from a material-heavy text than a 48 size font powerpoint that is about as general as you can get.

I'm still wondering if I was sent the e-mail due to me questioning the purpose of a half-hour activity, or if it was in response to me trying to get the group back on task. Either way, I think I just fought the man and won.

Man: 0
Me: 1