SOOO... My new Twitter friend has inspired me to start a blog. I have no bloody clue what I am doing but it might help me cope with the millions of thoughts currently rattling around in my brain...
I am nervous about school.... I have a little Autistic boy coming into my room on a trial basis until Dec. This child didn't go to Kindergarten, just day care. I teach Grade 1. We don't have the resources in my private school to help this child. I am scared that I won't be able to meet his needs as well as the needs of my other students. I have 6 students I had last year in K that I will be keeping for this Grade 1 year. They all are great students but one of them REALLY struggles with English and understanding instructions. I was so blessed with a full time EA last year who could work a lot with this student. I only get her 2 half days a week this year and a different EA another half day. First I'm SOOOO thankful I get to have my EA back for any amount of time. Mrs. M was FABULOUS last year. So blessed I got to have her with me as I tackled a split K/1 class.
Yesterday I was in my classroom until 8 pm. My challenge this year is to keep my room cleaner. I was told by my VP:S My desk is so pretty and clean right now... I wonder how long it will stay that way...
I decided yesterday as I attempted to plan my first day that I would not be killing myself trying to get everything done... I had forgotten how much there is to teach a new crew. I'm wondering how many times I will here from 6 returnees "we didn't do it like that last year"
One other thing that is really bothering me... As a staff we were told in June that we would be doing Daily 5 this year and given the book to read over the summer. I read and studied and thought about this all summer. At my 1st staff meeting nothing was said about it. And in talking to some other fellow teachers 1 for sure HASN'T READ THE BOOK YET... I'm really frustrated... I am all for doing things to the best of my abilities and if I am told I need to do something I do it. But alas there is seems to be very little accountability in what is expected... that makes my heart sad...
I will be doing my best with the Daily 5 reguardless of what others are doing. I have a great crew in the other Grade 1 class and the 2 Grade 2 classes that I can share my struggles with or fears or CELEBRATIONS ha
So I think that's all for now... I feel better... strangely lighter... off my chest... Thanks if you read this and if it goes out into cyber space and no one reads it, that's ok too:)
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