I can't believe it's August. Wow. Where has summer gone? I'm not mourning the loss of summer quite yet...I still have about another month left until I start teaching. To be quite honest, I've been ready to go back to school since about July 5th. I like being busy. I say this now but I'm sure around February I am going to be pulling my hair out...but hey, Isn't that the way it always is??
This coming school year is going to be a doozy. I stated above that I like to be busy..well I'll get my wish this fall. This fall I will have 2 major changes when it comes to my job(s). First of all I was offered a part time position teaching Spanish online through Middlebury Interactive. It's an honor to be hired on by this fine institution. The school is run through Middlebury College which is known world wide for their foreign language program. The first thing I thought of when I was offered the position was back in about my 3rd or 4th year teaching, my obnoxious, chip on her shoulder, she did not hire me so she did not like me department chair told me I couldn't speak the language well and perhaps I should go back to school. Guess what? Suck it Leslie. :)
I'm trying to get used to this "everything is online" approach to teaching. I've never taught online before so it'll be quite the experience teaching kids that are not in the same room as I. But I'm excited about the opportunity and I'm ready to start!!
In the "mortar and brick" school where I teach, it will be year 2. I'm excited to be seeing my kids that I had last year and picking up where we left off. Our school has adopted the "New Tech Model" and we will be implementing it with our freshmen. This model is based on Problem Based Learning (PBL) and it is intense. I am kind of apprehensive about the whole thing but if it dusts off my students' brains and gets them to be creative...I'm all in.
As I start year twelve in the business of Education, I am so so proud of MY former students who are beginning their first and second years as teachers. I thought it would make me feel old, but it actually gives me a feeling of pride and satisfaction.
Even though I don't begin teaching until September, I have resigned myself to full time preparation from this day forward.
Looking forward to a great year and awesome stories to share!!!
