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All right, as most of the people I've talked to know, I haven't been the happiest with my career choice. I've been down with teaching, and everything to do with it. Only after a few weeks into teaching out here in Vegas, I've wanted to come home and teach or just leave the profession altogether. Whether it was just the atmosphere of my first school, the behavior of my 5th graders, or the high stakes testing that's done in the upper grades, I just didn't like my job. When I found out that I was being moved to 1st grade this year, I was upset. I was thinking about moving back to Wisconsin again. There was too much drama to handle in the grade level, and I didn't like the fact I had to move to a lower grade. We all know I don't like crying in my classroom, and I wasn't about to deal with that again.
Now I'm halfway through my 1st year teaching 1st grade. When telling dad all about my class and such at the beginning of the year, he told me how he was so glad that I found something that made me happy and I was "out of the funk" I was in my first few years of teaching. I was taken aback that he would say I was in a funk previously. Looking back on the first half of the year, I know I was in a funk when teaching earlier. I'm having a good time with the kids, they tend to melt my heart each day. Today I had a meeting in the morning, and was back to my class by noon. I got back to the class before they got back from lunch, and was able to read the note the guest teacher left. She went on for 3 pages front and back of my notepad going on about what a good group I have. She told me that I had a great class, and they were all trained well. She even left me all of her phone numbers and her email address so I could contact her when I needed a sub again. I've never had that happen before! I don't think I ever had a sub return to any of my 5th grade classes. A lot of the other teachers have told me that I have a great class too. After having this class, I've renewed my love of kids and teaching. I'm kinda glad that this feeling has come back!
Now I'm halfway through my 1st year teaching 1st grade. When telling dad all about my class and such at the beginning of the year, he told me how he was so glad that I found something that made me happy and I was "out of the funk" I was in my first few years of teaching. I was taken aback that he would say I was in a funk previously. Looking back on the first half of the year, I know I was in a funk when teaching earlier. I'm having a good time with the kids, they tend to melt my heart each day. Today I had a meeting in the morning, and was back to my class by noon. I got back to the class before they got back from lunch, and was able to read the note the guest teacher left. She went on for 3 pages front and back of my notepad going on about what a good group I have. She told me that I had a great class, and they were all trained well. She even left me all of her phone numbers and her email address so I could contact her when I needed a sub again. I've never had that happen before! I don't think I ever had a sub return to any of my 5th grade classes. A lot of the other teachers have told me that I have a great class too. After having this class, I've renewed my love of kids and teaching. I'm kinda glad that this feeling has come back!
posted by Kristy @ 5:43 PM
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