Teaching is exhausting!
I have put in many many hours before and after school planning, meeting, assessing, grading, disciplining, counseling, and I am only just finishing up my second week!
I love it, I am just a little overwhelmed at this point. I assessed all my students this week, so I know where they need to go academically, now it is just up to me to come up with good, comprehensive, interesting lesson plans for all of them. Lesson plans that are differentiated enough for all the levels of learners in my class to be successful and to be learning something. We have somewhat of a routine down for each class, I am still figuring out who needs to sit where to get along with who, etc. Discipline is not my best attribute, but I am trying to be harder now than later. There were already a few scuffles this week that I had to work out, but I think things can only get better...
On top of teaching and lesson planning, I have had TFA and TILA classes this week. This is my teaching license class and professional development through TFA. Having these in the evenings makes for LONG days... but, since it is just beginning, I am getting into a good routine where I feel good. Some musts are: yoga, going to bed by 11 every night and making one phone call to a friend or family member a day. Hopefully this weekend I can do some socializing, something fun instead of just school work...
Thanks for all the love and support in these first few days.. .I'm doing well. :)
C
Here's a sneak peek of my classroom... still need more student work up..
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