Review, review, review...

It has been so, so long since I've updated! Ahh! But, alas, it is almost April and I am on the downhill slope of finishing my first year of teaching. It feels like it has taken both forever and no time at all to get here.

I've had quite an experience this year. Lots of behavioral and discipline problems...lots of poor quality work due to laziness, not academic issues. But we've had some good times as well. And I've come to be a part of a staff of many wonderful women and men. If I had to chose one thing about this past year that I am most thankful for, it would be the awesome people I work with. My fellow teachers are nothing short of spectacular. Not only are they quality educators, but great friends as well.

But enough of that. On to what we've been doing in class. Lesson planning is the most overwhelming its been all year. I feel lost when trying to find ways to review all the material we've learned thus far. How am I supposed to sqeeze months of learning into three weeks?! Still trying to figure that one out...

We have three more weeks of review before our tests. Next week we begin the after school tutoring program we offer to those who want some extra help with the material they'll be tested on. Along with this, I am tutoring a student who is home-bound until May every Monday. So, I'll be making a bit of extra cash for a couple weeks.

I found out one of the 5th grade teachers won't be coming back next year. It stinks because we worked so well together, had so much in common about our teaching philosophies. But I know staying home with her kiddos is where her heart lies at the moment...I imagine I'll feel much the same when I start a family of my own. I'm very curious to see who we hire to take over the classroom.

The next six weeks will be long (we have no short weeks) but I'm trying to stay caught up and look at the bigger picture. Only six more weeks until my summer vacation! There are so many things I want to accomplish this summer! I have lots of classroom changes to make and I'm looking forward to having the time to get those things done.

Until next time...