Yesterday was a work day for returning teachers. It was super fun to hang out with my coworkers again--- and to have my partner teacher back from Maternity Leave! :-) My room is almost ready, minus a few super minor things. Today, we had staff development all together as a district and it was good. I'm really excited to be back and start the new year! And I'm SO excited for our new teachers! In my district now, with probably only 200 teachers max, I went to college with 3 people. (As in, actually had classes with them...) One teacher and I were interns together at another school. He's been looking for a full-time teaching job since we graduated, and PRAISE THE LORD-- He got one TWO days ago!!! With us! :-) And I'm really excited about our new teachers on my campus-- one of which I sat next to in a class my junior year! It's so cool to see how God is putting people in our district to invest in the lives of our students.
I'm mostly writing today to point out some funny observations I've made about being a teacher.
1. Now that I'm back at work, I talk to myself again.
2. During the summer, I don't talk to myself.
3. I talk to myself in my classroom, and at stores--- but only when I'm trying to remember what I need for my classroom. I'm starting to wonder if this is a function of my level of exhaustion.
4. I had more observations, but being back at work from a summer of relaxation is exhausting. And I have successfully forgotten everything else I was going to write. But, I've had some really funny moments with my friend since I've been home... so much that she laughed about it an hour later, too.
More funny observations about what it means to be a teacher coming soon... hopefully!
