I LOVE how you did the journaling layered over the title, and the colors against the white background. This is an amazing lo!! And what a great idea to record your first year of teaching!
oh leora!!!!!! so good to see a lo from you again!! the journaling is amazing. the design of this is amazing. love how the title blends into the journaling but still stands out in the lo, pure genius. love this!!
oh, Leora. I am wiping tears from my face here. This is so amazing, girl. You should DEF submit this!!! The title under the journaling is perfection, and the journaling and design, are just, well---perfect. {sniff, sniff} You are *so* amazing. What a woman. What a teacher. I cannot *wait* to read the rest of your logs.
That is such a cute pic of you, Leora, and I love that you are logging your experiences. I wish you could great monetarily compensated for teaching (you know, I mean REAL money!!!) But at least you know you're making a difference! Great job!
Leora, this is amazing!!! Your journaling is so heartfelt and honest, and I love that you've done a layout about your teaching experience!! Those kids are lucky to have you!
Oh, Leora! This is sooo amazing... the journaling is so honest and well written and the lo itself is beautiful... You're amazing and those kids are lucky to have you!!
Awwwwww Leora!!!! I'm a firm believer in "What doesn't kill us, makes us stronger." Sounds like you're doing a great job in an extremely challenging situation. I love that you were able to express yourself so beautifully here.
wow leora, this is so amazing. It's great that you found a kind word to encourage you on! love the lo! Can't wait to see how you are doing in month 2!!! :)
I LOVE your journaling. Teaching is one of the hardest jobs on this earth. I know. I taught some. NEVER underestimate yourself, and the power your love will bring to these children. Your care, and commitment will make a change in their lives, and they will "feel" your compassion and they will respect you for your guidelines. Stay strong, and know you are making such a difference. I think teachers should be paid more money per year than ball players, but, what's my two-cents?
Oooh gorgeous! I absolutely love it!!!!!!! Great layering of texts. Love the corner rounding, and your overall design is flat out perfection. Great work!
THIS...IS amazing!!!! I have a teaching degree and never used it...so I know how hard it is....(I subbed) good for you! It will get better...
What an awesome page....it needs to be in a magazine!!
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}
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Tag from Pure Vanilla Alpha pack by Sara Carling at the Digi Chick
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