seen from Chile
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Australia
seen from Australia
seen from T1
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from Canada
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Canada
seen from Belgium
seen from Russia
seen from China
seen from Germany
seen from Russia
seen from Spain
seen from Poland
seen from Australia
Did a little math on how much time I spend working as a first year teacher. The results are…depressing. But also validating. When I tell people I don’t have time to do xyz (write, start/maintain a relationship, workout, see my friends/family), I literally don’t, unless I want to experience a mental breakdown. Also yeah, burnout is so real at this pace. And yet I’m still alive? And my students are still learning (I think)? Hell yeah, go me.
Today was an “I love my job” day 🤍
August
This is the summer of paradise and bold looks that make my cry with the days rolling end to end where it all feels like 4 pm or 4 am no in betweens. We hang out like clothes on a spun out line.
You make me comfortable and I didn’t know I wanted that.
Together this summer we feel like all the air in the atmosphere is concentrated into a thick silicone straw someone is blowing cool air over us just barely touching the crown of our heads. It’s soft.
You make me grateful for slow summers and I didn’t know I wanted that.
This August feeling could last and I don’t even need to grip it. I loosened up this summer and I think I always needed that.
Got my first teaching job and I need some advice.
So if there’s anyone who is an ELA teacher that wouldn’t mind giving me advice please message me!
Sunday night now & then
Me as a baby 1st year teacher frantically prepping on Sunday nights
Me as a 8ish year teacher
As a teacher. Not a student.
THIS IS IT! TOMORROW IS MY FIRST DAY OF TEACHING!
I am equal parts nervous and excited.
I’m so behind on blogging but I’ve been DIYing and labeling my fingers off. Hopefully it’s enough to get me through the first two days!
Details forthcoming.
Somehow I managed to meet with all my families before the first day and they are all really lovely, which was so nice. About 8 of my families are employees in my district so they were super understanding and supportive of this being my first year teaching.
What does your first day back from winter break usually look like?
How much academics do you do? How much do you focus on routines? Do you do anything fun instead of academic? I’m a first year teacher and I’m struggling to find the balance of that day.
