There haven't been many postings and it really is just because there is hardly anytime to breathe, no mind sitting and writing a post!
Although teaching has gotten a little bit easier since the beginning of the year- I have definitely not gotten off the"first year teacher roller coaster ride" yet! A former college professor asked me recently, "How is teaching?" and I found it so hard to answer that question because it really depends on the day, week, even moment. Some moments or days are great! Some moments or days or entire weeks seem to be an uphill battle- completely exhausting and draining.
Adding in anything 'extra' has made it nearly impossible to get all my work done and find time to eat and sleep. Taking a class, even though it's just once a week, has made my life slightly more stressful. Add on top of that volunteering for various things and fundraising for a trip this summer.
Then there's the MCAs- that is a whole separate battle we are tackling this month! Prepping my kids for that is also overwhelming and stressful!
Overall, the day to day in my classroom has found a nice routine (besides trying to get 2 new kids into that routine) and there are a few shortcuts to planning and such that i've started to figure out...but man, this job is TOUGH.
Now I just need to work on figuring out how to not be too tired to have a little f.u.n!
-Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing
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