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A digi LO...I have decided to make an alubm (all digi)of my first year of teaching. I am going to do one a month....this is the first LO.

The journaling reads:
That was the first question to cross my mind when I had completed my first day of teaching. I reassured myself that it was only the first day and reminded myself that I knew it was going to be tough going into this. I set off to school the next day with my game face on. I would NOT let twenty-two 6 and 7 yr olds scare me off from doing something that I had dreamed of since I was in 3rd grade. As the day progressed, I found myself asking the same question. I was trying to find the “positives” in all of this but my mind kept coming back to the fact that I had one student with autism, one with severe psycho-social problems, 3 students with IEPs, one with ADHD and another who was being tested for Asperger’s disease. I was determined not to cry, I have always prided myself on being emotional “tough.” Next day, Round 3: Third times a charm, right?! WRONG, at least not in this case! At this point, I was ready to throw in the towel. By the end of the third day I had realized (and been told by other staff members) that I had one of the toughest group of students ever in the history of the school. Each day after that, I felt as if I was drowning…I worried that my time was being spent disciplining instead of teaching. I began to question all of the management skills that I had been taught in my college courses. I started to think that I was just not meant for this type of job. I realized that my definition of “hard” had been redefined….teaching was HARDER than hard! It wasn’t until the Colleen Broce (the special ed specialist and a true Godsend) approached me with the sweetest smile. “You are working miracles. I am seeing a huge difference in the dynamics of your class.” Did she really mean MY class? The class, who 10 minutes before, had just been lectured by me on appropriate behaviors during morning meeting? I realized that although I did not exactly agree with her observations, I did appreciate her positive attitude. I realized at that moment how far a kind word will go. I know that teaching is and always will be challenging, but I have to be optimistic in order for it to happen. I have to decide that things WILL get better and my attitude must change so that positive things can happen in my class. I WILL make it…I WILL make it…I WILL make it!!! {journaled on 09.23.05}

Products used:
Paisley Paper from Colorful Life kit by Mindy Terasawa at the Digi Chick

Karen Hunt's Make Me Happy chipboard letter (the orange "?")

Tag from Pure Vanilla Alpha pack by Sara Carling at the Digi Chick

Fonts: 4990810 and 1942 Report (from misprintedtype.com) Garamond and 2peas Fancy Free


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