If anything makes you feel grown up its buying furniture, paying bills, calling to hook up Internet service, and stepping into your classroom for the very first time… all in one day. So the good news is I have a house! More good news is that I finally have a bed, a sofa, and a…
read more »A slightly more cheerful update since last time: First of all, SO happy to be back in New Mexico. Phoenix institute officially ended last Friday, and it was nice to say so long to that stage of life and hello to my new life here in Gallup. AND, institute definitely ended on a good note.…
read more »This whole teaching thing does quite a number on your emotions. How did it go? How was your day? Don’t bother listening to my words when I answer… my face tells it all. Yesterday, a big smile. “They got it!” I exclaimed… they really got it. My precious six-year-old’s can not only solve simple subtraction…
read more »Don’t let anyone in TFA world know, but I’m tired of data already. I understand its importance for our kids… really, I do… but its exhausting to always be processing information in the form of numbers. Besides, I’m seriously doubting that the numbers I’m getting from the assessments I’m writing mean much of anything at…
read more »Welcome to Church Rock: Its an incredible rock formation just miles from Gallup that we climbed last night (and I have some pretty wicked blisters on my feet to prove it) AND even more importantly it is the powerful symbol of the town on the Navajo reservation that houses my new school: Church Rock Academy.…
read more »Yikes! I got really nervous tonight when I was working on a few logistics that need to be taken care of before I begin this new journey. This is going to be my life. For at least the next two years. And it is starting really soon. Really soon. Yup, I’m nervous… but I’m also…
read more »Its super late and I’m really tired, but I’m also in a really reflective mood so I figure its the perfect time to bust out my first blog post. I don’t really know exactly why I decided to make this blog… except that I’m hoping it helps me find time for reflection for my benefit…
read more »I suspended my facebook account sometime last November, right around the time my first thesis draft was due for graduation…Now, with college behind me, and New Mexico ahead, I’m probably not going to reactivate it any time soon. I know it’s a great way to connect with other TFAers but…I really cant justify the amount…
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