Lots has changed in the four years since I have posted:
- Subbed on and off for that time
- Had two wonderful boys: Jacob (Jake, now 3) and Jamison (Jamie/Tuffy, now 1)
- Went to Cuba
- Worked at the lake in the summer and added odd job within there
- Worked on our house: basement, lawn, etc.
So a new thing has happened. It took four years, but I received a position last Friday. This is my first position ever! Where am I at, you ask? Well I am now a 0.5 FTE teacher for a Hutterite Colony in the BRSD. Yay! I started on this past Monday and it has been a whirlwind, but I am not giving up yet! I only have two subject to teach in the morning: ELA and Math. Granted, I have four grade to teach in my room: Grade 5 to 8. This colony school has had a rough got the last couple years so now it is catch-up time for the 1.0 FTE teacher and myself. I was hired to help the existing teacher out. Pretty cool, but I feel so unprepared! I only had the weekend to wrap my head around it all, but it was not enough since I had no clue where all the students were in their learning. This week has been a challenge, especially in Math. Trying to see where everyone is, trying to find materials to help teach, and of course, different learning levels. It is exhausting. I am happy for the ELA structure of Spelling, Phonics, Reading Comprehension, etc. have their own days. I will be working in novel studies and descriptive writing within the year too.
My mantra: Next week will be better.
Yes it will be! I will know my students more personally and educationally! I will start to have more time to plan because I know where everyone is standing! I am not scared of my new journey. If anything, the new journey is challenging me! I have not been challenged in a long while so I am itching to get going!
Now I shall do my nightly routine and get my butt to bed!
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