Summer has come and gone and school is back in session. I begin job tomorrow, teaching at a new school and a new grade level. For years I've taught at the high school level...and now I'm going to teach at the elementary level. I'm excited for this change in my life, but totally scared to death, as I have no idea what to expect! I hope for support from the other teachers and my new administrator... That would make this year awesome. I hope that I can create the environment that will get students to have confidence in themselves and to want to learn...and to want to dream, to dream big... I can't help but be excited for this new change, although a part of me is still wishing to be back at the school that I've been teaching at for years... The kids that I served and those whom I didn't, but knew, the teachers that I worked with (most of them), the school building, the noises during class, the smells...sometimes the smells aren't real nice, but I'll still miss it.
Another year upon us!
Happy New Year! How many times have you heard this so far this month? I think one thing this time of year and that phrase causes me to do is think about what will it take to have a happy year? Many times I think we see the new year as a new chance to start something, learn something, etc. Look at gym memberships - they will increase in January as people start getting fit. Why do we choose to put it off and wait until another year? Why not the next month..or next week? Or better yet, the next day? If it's something you want to do or want to achieve, just start. ...this is all sounding good to me, but yet this year... well, about halfway through the year, something changed. I don't know what - haven't figured that out. Something changed and the momentum I had gained in working out consistently and starting to plan and cook more at home hit a huge wall... a wall I am having trouble getting over. Every day my intention is to do better, but then I find myself disappoi...
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