So, I'm starting this blog to journal my journey into the waters as a 3rd grade Math teacher!!! This is going to be a new experience for me since I've taught Reading for the last 6 years. I think it's important to reflect on your teaching and this blog will serve that purpose.
Right now I kind of nervous. I'm realizing that as I get older I don't embrace change as much as I did in my 20s or early 30s for that matter. This school year will definitely be a year of changes for me: new school district, new school, new grade, new subject. After 8 years in FWISD this job practically fell in my lap, so I took that as a sign that God was telling me it's time for me to move. I didn't even apply for this job, hadn't even made any plans to leave Moss. However, for the past 3-4 I have been dreading going back after the summer break. Enter, Mrs. Broughton, Kyndal's teacher from last year. She gave my name to the principal, the principal called, I interviewed, I was offered the job...When God says move, I move. So, that's exactly what did! I took the job.
It was a hard decision for me to make. In a sense, I feel like I am abandoning the kids that need me at Moss. When I started teaching I was committed to working with students that looked like me. I wanted to be a role model for those who didn't feel like there was a way out of the situation that they are in - those who didn't think that it was possible to move out of the hood and make something out of their life. But I also know that I can touch the life of a child and make a positive impact on their life no matter where I teach. As I move forward, this is the thought that I will carry with me.
Today, I took a HUGE step...I went and resigned from FWISD...without having signed my new contract. I trusted God and I stepped out on faith. A couple of hours after returning home, I get a message from Mrs. Kraus asking if I can go fill out new hire paperwork next week! Look at God work!
This is sure to be an adventure. Although I'm not quite ready for my summer to end, I am anxious to start on this new journey in my life.
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