I need to re-adjust my thinking, to reframe my attitude. As a first year teacher, I find myself coming home each night wondering if I am doing it all wrong. I am finding it easier to dwell on the negative things that happen during the day than those things that are going right. I hate to see those moments of sheer triumph get lost in the shuffle. A wise man once told me that 20% of the people you know will account for 80% of the stress in your life. I find this to be especially true in the classroom. I am sure you can name those "20%" students without even a second thought.
I certainly don't want to get burnt out in one year. I certainly don't want to question why I chose this career in the first place.
I love teaching and I love kids. I think the most important thing I can do to combat the negativity is deligently record those little moments of joy that flicker in and out of my day. You know those moments in which a kid says or does that is so utterly ridiculous, or utterly adorable, or utterly astonishing that you can't help but stop and smile.
How wonderful would it be to have a collection of those moments documented to look back on during those times when you question yourself "Wait, why am I doing this again?"
This is a blog for venting. Unlike the classroom, profanity is acceptable.
This is a blog for celebrating. Tell me what is going right in your world.
This is a blog for encouragement. I promise that it will all be okay.
I hope you will join me in blogging those joys of a 1st year teacher.
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