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Tonight is the last night of my spring break, and the last day I will have off (besides weekends, which barely count ) until June 28. There is much to be said.
First off, the short answer to the question “Srta. D, why did you work over your spring break?” is because I needed some inspiration. But why did I need some inspiration? Ah, that’s a more interesting question.
Perhaps I needed inspiration because the issues I have had with my placement school and the wrap up of my commitment have allowed me to accept a position as a middle school Spanish teacher at a different school in Newark. Because I am a responsible human being, and because I believe that Spanish is important (even when the actions of others say that they don’t), and most especially because I love my kids, I let my school know as soon as I accepted.…
Well, I am still teaching Spanish For America. I am now considered a fully certified K-12 Spanish teacher. And, in line with my 2-year commitment, I am still teaching at the same school. Year 2 is much better, overall, and I’ll explain some reasons why. When I walked into my school at the beginning of last…
read more »So I came here to vent my frustrations and when I went to look at the list of draft posts I haven’t yet posted, I found one with the above title. I thought that was pretty funny, considering it’s also the reason I am currently frustrated. To make a long story short, sorry I haven’t…
read more »Weekly update here. You know, I think three weeks after the last one. I’m bad at this game. I’ll start with some stories that I never, ever want to lose and so I hope I read this site when I’m a million and one. First off, a kid that I have a lot of trouble…
read more »So it was an interesting week in my school, as my previous two posts may have indicated. I’ve hit some lows this week — in motivation especially. Since starting this job I have been tired, and frustrated with my kids and myself and my life and my abilities. I’ve been frustrated with my school. This…
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read more »Just a quick thought as I paperclip 120 baggies to 120 8-page flashcard pages to send home to 120 families. My “office” lives behind a temporary wall in the resource room, so I spend an unusual amount of time around my resource room kids. God, do I love them. They are in the room for…
read more »So I’ve decided to try and commit to a weekly reflection, posted here, about the week/my job in general/education in general/TFA haps in my region. The wandering of a slightly crazed elementary school Spanish teacher This week was our first week back at the job (we had two weeks off instead of the usual one).…
read more »I think my resolution this year is to live intentionally. I want to erase those moments of cool irony from my life–I think it takes a lot of courage to announce your passion for the world, to embrace it and its wonder. It is easier and safer to be cynical and jaded. But if more…
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