My goal is to have all of my required professional service done before school starts. That way I will be over my goal and can pick and choose what I want to do. By Friday of this week, I will be one hour short so the training I have over the next few weeks will put me over my goal. I have also started to preplan for the school year. Last year I didn't use a planner and just did it electronically. I bought two deluxe planners on sale from Carson-Dellosa. I like the layout and they offer places for center planning. I am hoping this will assist me in my planning and make it easier as well as keep me on track. I used pencil so that I can make changes and incorporate grade level planning as well.
I want a less stressful life there were times last year that I loved my job but not my environment. I felt like I was in high school with mean girls. It was not everyone on my team just a couple, but that was bad enough. Finally, the stress got to me and I broke down a little. I have more control over my life than that and I need to show it. The good lord led me to the place I belong, and I need to just embrace it. All the petty stuff does not matter in the long run. We all have our own gifts and cannot do things the same way. I am going to be me, enjoying the experience, and try to enrich the life of at least one kid.
I went to a wonderful conferance this past week with Dr. Jean. I felt it was important to mingle with educators from across the country, and have the oppurtunity to hear from an expert. I feel like I learned so much now the trick is to put into practice.
This is the beginning of a new adventure for me. Wonderful and amazing things happen in my classroom and people say you could write a book. I don't think so but I thought a blog now that's different. Those of you seasoned teachers may not be to impressed by musings and that is okay. If anyone smiles from something I write well the that is exactly my goal.
