That's all folks...no wait, that's not all

Well, I blogged about time back in September. And boy, how time has flown. Student teaching ended back at the beginning of December and the MAT program ended a few days later. When I think about how I felt about student teaching back in August, it makes me laugh. I was terrified. I had butterflies for weeks leading up to it. I think I had anxiety before the summer sessions even ended. I'm pretty sure I looked like a deer in head lights for a good couple of weeks once student teaching started too.

But once I got comfortable with the kids and the teachers, I really hit my stride. If there was any doubt in my mind about this career, it was solidified during student teaching. I absolutely love teaching. I love trying new things and giving students the opportunity to learn with me. I am so excited about my future as a teacher. The new adventure begins in January when I will get a new group of fifth graders. I know them and they know me, so I'm already ahead of the game. I'm looking forward to starting from scratch with them. I can't wait to set up my room and to create rules with them. That they believe in and want to follow. I think the rules and procedures part is the hardest part, but it's the most important. So that will be a top priority. After that, I'm looking forward to digging into the curriculum with them. But the groundwork has to be laid first. All in time.

The festivities begin next week. I have new teacher orientation on Tuesday and then I will be introduced to my class that same afternoon. Wednesday is a teacher workday, so I'm thankful for the time to move stuff around and load in all of my boxes. I have books and supplies I've been saving up for this day. I'm so looking forward to January 4th. I'm so thankful to Meredith for the wealth of education information that is overflowing out of me. I can't wait to share more teacher stories with you guys once the experience starts!