Ok, well....scrap that.
Today I was told I will be moving to Kindergarten.
I am unbelieveably frustrated/sad.
Not that I don't love Kindergarten, because I do...and had even hoped to teach it at some point...But I have spent countless hours (and lots of money) working on my 3rd grade classroom and my 3rd grade plans. And now I have to start all over. Plus, I was just starting to get settled in and I was really forming a bond with my students.
But I will do what I must.
More to come...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
It's Already Been a Week!
Alright....so my last post was very hastily-written because everything happened so quickly. Here's the rundown:
-On Tuesday, July 28th I went to a job interview about 2 hours away from where I was living. After the interview, I was offered a job contract.
-On Friday of that week, I went to the school to sign my contract and to look at several apartments in the area, since the school was so far away. Luckily, I also found an apartment that day and put down the deposit.
-Later that day, I left to go on a vacation with my best friend's family (which had been scheduled since march or april)
-On Tuesday of the next week, I returned home and began packing.
-The next Friday, August 7th, I moved into my apartment, but went back home to celebrate my birthday, which was August 8th, with my family and friends.
-Then, on Monday, August 10th, I began my new job with a full week of in-services and classroom preparation.
-Finally, after countless hours preparing, school began on Tuesday, August 18th...and here I am, after one week into it, and I'm finally able to sit down and relax enough to write a post.
So, needless to say, I have been super busy trying to get everything ready for school and relocating to a big city I had only ever visited a handful of times before now.
As for school, I am loving it. I am teaching 3rd grade science, social studies, and reading and I have a very small homeroom class of 15 students. Things are going very well so far...the first day even went super smooth (as compared to my expectations!) and I have had no *major* issues with students yet.
I think that I am finding the hardest part of all this is planning and getting everything organized. It is so incredibly difficult to start from scratch and decide what you want/need to do in your classroom. I thought I was a pro at this because of college and student teaching, but for those I had a little bit more guidance. Now, it's just me. It's definitely going to take some getting used to and extra time on my part.
Speaking of extra time, I swear all I ever think about is school. It is consuming my life (in a very enjoyable way). I guess you have to expect for it to become a huge part of you when you start teaching. It is not at all like some other job where you come home and it is totally separate from your life at work. It's not. I spend most of my time at home thinking about or doing something for school every day.
And I have to say, this truly doesn't feel like "work" or a "job"...so I must be on the right track. :)
I'll post more soon with pictures of my classroom! Hooray!
-On Tuesday, July 28th I went to a job interview about 2 hours away from where I was living. After the interview, I was offered a job contract.
-On Friday of that week, I went to the school to sign my contract and to look at several apartments in the area, since the school was so far away. Luckily, I also found an apartment that day and put down the deposit.
-Later that day, I left to go on a vacation with my best friend's family (which had been scheduled since march or april)
-On Tuesday of the next week, I returned home and began packing.
-The next Friday, August 7th, I moved into my apartment, but went back home to celebrate my birthday, which was August 8th, with my family and friends.
-Then, on Monday, August 10th, I began my new job with a full week of in-services and classroom preparation.
-Finally, after countless hours preparing, school began on Tuesday, August 18th...and here I am, after one week into it, and I'm finally able to sit down and relax enough to write a post.
So, needless to say, I have been super busy trying to get everything ready for school and relocating to a big city I had only ever visited a handful of times before now.
As for school, I am loving it. I am teaching 3rd grade science, social studies, and reading and I have a very small homeroom class of 15 students. Things are going very well so far...the first day even went super smooth (as compared to my expectations!) and I have had no *major* issues with students yet.
I think that I am finding the hardest part of all this is planning and getting everything organized. It is so incredibly difficult to start from scratch and decide what you want/need to do in your classroom. I thought I was a pro at this because of college and student teaching, but for those I had a little bit more guidance. Now, it's just me. It's definitely going to take some getting used to and extra time on my part.
Speaking of extra time, I swear all I ever think about is school. It is consuming my life (in a very enjoyable way). I guess you have to expect for it to become a huge part of you when you start teaching. It is not at all like some other job where you come home and it is totally separate from your life at work. It's not. I spend most of my time at home thinking about or doing something for school every day.
And I have to say, this truly doesn't feel like "work" or a "job"...so I must be on the right track. :)
I'll post more soon with pictures of my classroom! Hooray!
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