Being a teacher is one of the most rewarding jobs going! More often than not I am the recipient of condolences when people learn that I teach Math to Junior High students. My response is one of laughter and thanking them. I have to be totally honest, there are days when I wish I was retired (I chose to become a teacher after my own children were finishing elementary school and have been teaching for almost 20 years).
Teaching is not an easy job and one has to really really want to be a teacher. The hours are long but the rewards are great. Making a difference on a child's life however small whether its the joy on their face when they finally 'get it' or the relationship and connection built enables one to impact an 'at-risk' student's life. These moments make all the difference.
Here it is Saturday morning and I will be spending most of the day creating seating plans for my 6 classes now that I have a general idea of my students' classroom attitude, effort and behaviour. When I have the seating charts completed I have assessment to enter into the grade program then I will be analyzing the baseline data from a Math Assessment to not only learn more about their Numeracy skills but as a planning/grouping tool for future lessons.
Sunday is mine (I hope)
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