New Post!

I was just reading my last post from about this time last year and so many aspects of my life have changed. I’m now making a salary, living on my own, have moved to a new city, and am truly loving life. I feel so much more complete and independent; where I’ve always known I would eventually be. Woodland Hills is great, my job as a third grade teacher is great (I have such a loving and… spirited… class!), and my relationship with Steve feels stronger than ever. Everything seems like it has come together. Plus I looove my new one bedroom… it’s spacious, quiet, and has its own gym which is convenient.

Look at the messages my kids left for me on the whiteboard to find this morning (I was in the room when they wrote them on Friday but they didn’t want me to see! How cute!).

They are very sweet kids, but full of energy! I spend a lot of my day focused on classroom management, something I excelled in during student teaching. The kids get tickets for doing something to help another, and for getting their planner signed each day. On Friday, I pick two tickets and those students get to pick a prize from the prize box. Along with positive reinforcement, I can definitely be strict! If a student talks out of turn or blurts out answers, they owe me three minutes of recess. We also have table points and I am working on getting them to work more collaboratively. I think a lot of people don’t realize how difficult and draining teaching can be, but it is so incredibly worth it. Most people see the hours and summers off… it is SO much more than what it seems. Today we had an all-day workshop and the kids got the day off. Lucky them! I remember sitting there bored out of my mind, hoping to god that my kids don’t feel that way when I’m teaching!

Anyhow, I love my life! More posts soon.

Advertisement