I know that it is still summer vacation (for us in Ontario anyway), but my mind is beginning to race. Does anyone else stop sleeping around the middle of August? I get to about 3 weeks left in the summer before my to-do list, and creative juices get going. My excitement builds towards the next school year that is fast approaching, and I just can't turn it off (well, at least not for very long). We can't get into our schools until the week before classes start...which is torture for me! If I could just get in there now, do my stuff, then I could relax and enjoy the little bit of vacation left- but nope...here I sit all fired up and full of caffeine lol.
I have a little bit of news...
I will be returning to the classroom this year! I was originally scheduled to be out for one more year in my consulting role, but I had to make the right choice for my family, and so I decided to return to the classroom. I gotta tell ya...I am SO HAPPY!!! I didn't realize how happy that decision made me until the morning after I had put in my official changes with the board. I was sitting down and automatically just started thinking baout my classroom for next year. Next thing I knew, I was scouring the internet, scrolling through Pinterest, digging out some books from basement...and it dawned on me. I was happy! I was "in my element". I was feeling good.
Don't get me wrong, I loved my time as a Student Success Teacher. I cannot even put into words how much I learned. Seriously. And not just about the curriculum and general leadership stuff. I have learned so much about myself. I have learned so much about what type of leader I want to be, and what type of leaders I want to surround myself with. It is so true that "leadership reflects attitude" (that is a quote from Remember The Titans by the way. Denzel Washington. Legendary film for me). I feel like I need to sit down and journal it all out in my mind. Actually, one of my take aways from the last 2 years is that I would have liked to keep a daily reflective journal. Ahhh...next time :)
Do you see what I mean about sitting here all fired up and full of caffeine??? If you are still reading this...God Bless Ya lol. I am just so ready to get into my classroom and get going!
So currently I am slated to teach a JK/SK this fall. I am not returning to my original classroom...which means I will have a lot work ahead of me. I have to unpack my classroom from my sister's basement (Shout out to the big sis who let me store my ENTIRE classroom in her basement for the last 2 years! #Bigsistersrock #mysisterwinsthegold). I am partnering with a new DECE (not new to the job, but a new parter for me). She is awesome! I am happy to be working with her. Let's all pray that she embraces my quirks, my ramblings and my high energy, wild dreaming.
Anywhoo...just wanted to pop in with an update. I feel like we're friends...and friends keep you posted on the big stuff :)
Talk soon,
Carly
