Well, I know everyone has been wondering... the first (and second) day of school went just fine. My class shrunk from the 24 or 25 kids it was at the end of their 2nd grade year to just 21, which is wonderful. I had no idea where I was going to put 24 or 25 bodies; 21 I can handle! There don't seem to be any out of the ordinary issues with this class. The boys all have a lot of personality, so I actually know all of their names already (never a good sign); I'm still working on a few of the girls. So far we have mostly done the typical beginning of the year stuff, but I am actually excited about some of the long-term plans I have made in reading and writing (not my favorite subjects to teach, which is ironic considering what a reader I am, and that I seem to like writing, at least on here). Anyway, I start off every year with great intentions to be stricter and tougher and more consistent; this year is no different. Whether I stick with them or not remains to be seen! Either way, I feel much more at ease in my classroom and much more confident in my abilities as a teacher. It is frustrating having a new teaching partner; she is very nice, but she is not very comfortable with technology, and that is a huge focus for our school. It's especially important to 2nd and 3rd grades, since we have the Tech Enhanced Classrooms (that means we have 7 or 8 kid computers). Oh well, I guess she'll learn quickly! I've been trying not to push too much at her because I know she is overwhelmed. It hasn't been that long, I remember that first year when you don't know anything about how the district works. Anyway, the start seems to indicate a good year for me, so here's hoping and praying that it keeps up!
*If anyone's interested, here's my classroom website. It's not too interesting right now, but there'll be kid stuff up there later!* www.columbia.k12.mo.us/mwe/llooten
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