Nerves are setting in! Tomorrow my students will begin to take the Kindergarten Exit Exam. I have been told by many teachers at my school that we have done what we should, and that they are ready, but I can’t help but to feel the butterflies banging together in my stomach. The first grade teacher…
read more »It’s weird. I got up this morning in a fine mood and have been productive all day. Today is the last day of Spring Break, and I did no work over break. Therefore, naturally, I have to pay the price and do it today. But, that really hasn’t been the problem. At least until now.…
read more »Wow — how is it already the middle of March? As I sit here and begin to plan for the upcoming week, I can only think of how absolutely wonderful this past week has been. We have been on Spring break for the past week, and I have not touched any school work for the…
read more »It was once said to me teaching is worth it for the handful of students who you really get to impact. In my Pre-teacher life I thought this sounded naive. In my current teaching life I’d say you’re not kidding. I’m not sure how many of those kids I have for sure, but there is…
read more »The past two weeks have marked the beginning of a new trimester. They have also marked the end of one third of my commitment as a TFA CM. Time has passed so quickly and so slowly at the same time. Orientation seemed like a dream, Institute was a dream/nightmare, first couple weeks of school were…
read more »Weekly update here. You know, I think three weeks after the last one. I’m bad at this game. I’ll start with some stories that I never, ever want to lose and so I hope I read this site when I’m a million and one. First off, a kid that I have a lot of trouble…
read more »On the toughest days (which let me tell you – there have been plenty), I sometimes can’t help but just laugh with/at my kids and the things they say. First off, let me just say I have the best kids. The best kids in the Delta. And in America. My kids love me, and I…
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read more »After spending an hour trying to figure out what I wanted to call my blog and just find the appropriate header, I’m finally writing my first blog post! So first, a little background information: I’m a 2012 incoming corps member heading to Mississippi this fall to teach Spanish (not that the name of the blog…
read more »While the spring semester is surely flying by — with the help of this 3 days weekend — February could possibly be worse than October. Tensions are starting to raise with the MCT2 now less than 3 months away, and the Kindergarten Exit Exam a mere 45 days away. This month has surely tested my…
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