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New School, New Position, Out of Comfort Zone

Happy Valentine's Day!! I started at a new school as an ISS person. Idk if I can say teacher because I'm 8 classes or something like that away from completing my certification for Elementary Education. I am in charge of the students that have ISS whether it's a half day, a couple of hours, taking breaks, or for a day or days at a time. My first day, I'm happy to say wasn't very many students at all and I surprisingly wasn't extremely nervous but I think the nerves may come if more students show up. My main worry isn't even the behaviors, it's getting the students to take me serious on the advice that I would give them on changing their behavior and attitudes so that they won't have to come back to ISS. Them not coming back and staying in class is of course the ultimate goal because we want them in class learning. My other worry is that teacher's won't send students with work that's challenging. There are some students that get through wor...

The Closer You Get

      Oh boy, I'm just sitting here watching YouTube BookTube videos and looking at my computer screen from time to time debating on whether or not I actually want to complete the rest of this homework. It seems like the closer I get to completing the certification, the more conflicting conversations I have with myself on whether or not doing the homework is worth it. I am so tired of homework, lol. But I also think that my biggest issue isn't even homework, it's just being tired and having to balance homework with my husband and my boys, my extended family and in laws, friends, and church events. Honestly the only homework I want to have is coming up with church events and doing bible studies, I don't want to have to write all these paper and lesson plans. I also know that it is going to be worth it in the end and I"M ALMOST DONE!! Just trying to come up with more clever ways of keeping myself motivated to finish school, lol. Anywho, rant over! I'm gonna get m...