Reflections of a First Year Teacher

Spring. Break. It doesn't get much better than this. Even though our Spring Break is a week later than most schools, and it was MUCH overdue, there is definitely at least one positive of waiting this long: when we get back to school, it will already be MAY! Only one week left until standardized testing, then a whirlwind (and sure to be chaotic, painful, and annoying) month of reteaching, retesting, and finding ways to keep students occupied until the glorious, joyful, long-awaited 3:00 bell on June 8th.

I'm home for the week, and have found this week to be the most enjoyable yet. I'm thinking that Sunday night/Monday morning will consequently be the toughest yet. But only 6 weeks to go, and then 3 months of freedom. I'm already gearing up for the break by buying clothes I can't wear to school (shorts!) and books that I will finally have time to read for the pure sake of enjoyment.

One damper to Spring Break is my final round of ECU assignments (to complete my coursework for my teaching license). I did, however, just finish my first of 3 assignments: my reflection on my first year of teaching. The limit was 1-2 pages, and I've never been good at sticking to limits (I may or may not have trickled over a little onto the third page AND changed the margins to make it appear shorter). But let me assure you, there is absolutely no way I can adequately assess my first year in just 2 pages. I did my best, though, and if you would like to read, you can find it here.