I don't really know what to write this week. There's a lot I want to say, but also a lot I want to keep under wraps too. My life is changing. My teaching is very different from how it was last year. My pacing is different, my students are different, and my approach is different. … Continue reading Adapting to Change
Health
Rolling with the Punches
It was nice to take a break, but it also feels good to be back. And if I'm honest, I'm right back into the fray. That break was short-lived. Sometimes life throws a series of punches at you. They're not always bad punches, but they are attacks nonetheless. My work just got a little more … Continue reading Rolling with the Punches
Take a Break
Fall Break for me starts at the end of this week! I am so excited to have a week off of school! I know some people can get up in arms cause teachers get "a lot of breaks". But truthfully, teaching is hard work. I deal with almost 100 teenagers every day. Not to mention … Continue reading Take a Break
Closing Out
One of the things that I pride myself on as a teacher is that I very rarely take work home. I have a few reasons and methods that help me achieve that goal. First of all, I use my planning time wisely. Since my school is on block schedules, I usually only have 2 or … Continue reading Closing Out
Values
Something that has been on my mind lately is the idea of values. Every person has their own set of values and beliefs that shape who they are. As a teacher, I have values that I expect in my classroom. The biggest one I want and display in my classroom is respect. I don't care … Continue reading Values
New Beginnings
Every day is a new beginning. I didn't start understanding and appreciating that until I started teaching, but this isn't something that just applies to teaching. When I was student teaching, my cooperating teacher told me that every day is new. That's such a cliche saying. But then I watched him practice that. He never … Continue reading New Beginnings
Feeling Anger
I talk about emotions frequently. They are a part of life, and you feel all of your emotions. But one I don't talk about too much is anger. Anger by itself is neither good nor bad. Sometimes you need to feel anger. The reaction to it can be either good or bad. I had something … Continue reading Feeling Anger
Push Yourself
It's time for another post about goals! You might be tired of them, but it's what I'm working for right now. It's still on my mind and still relevant to what I'm doing in my life. One big thing about reaching for your goals is that you have to push yourself. You don't grow in … Continue reading Push Yourself
Mental Blocks
Do you ever just work at something and no matter how you try, you can't seem to get it? Sometimes it's a physical thing that stops you, but a lot of times, it's a mental block. I am trying to learn new things this summer, and I get frustrated because I can't get them as … Continue reading Mental Blocks
Growth
I've got just a couple weeks left and then I will officially be done with my first year of teaching! I cannot tell you how crazy that is for me. I have talked a lot about growth this year already. But I'm going to keep talking about it as it's still relevant. Growth is sometimes … Continue reading Growth
Battle Kim of the Republic 