Webpage

So today we had more new teacher orientation stuff. We went over the online grading system and we made a website for our classes. It was actually pretty fun. I have a lot of energy today--probably because I'm an hour shy of sleep and am still antsy about my paper that is due in THREE HOURS--so I was all over the place. One of the other new teachers looked at me and said "What are you doing?!" and I said "I teach Junior High!!!!" His response? "Yeah, I teach Junior High too, but I'm not going to do *that*." It was pretty funny.

I'm always amazed at how many resources there are for teachers. This district is really amazing. There is lots of stuff available to help me be an effective teacher. I remember right before I did student teaching last fall and was so overwhelmed by everything, and then I went to the fall conference for teachers and saw the resources--state and district people, companies like Staples, museums, universities that have curriculum that you can use--I felt so much better after that. I feel the same way today. Yes, I'm terribly overwhelmed. I haven't really even started LOOKING at my classroom. I don't really know what my first week of lesson plans are going to be. But I know there's help out there for me, and that makes me feel a million times better.

I'm embarking on a great adventure! Bring me minds for the molding! I'm ready!!

Ok, I'm not ready. I still have to finish my paper.

~The Teacher