Teaching WaHoo!!

School is under way. I am feeling like I am actually learning the knowledge behind the application that I have been using in my life for the last 9 years. It is making school much more fun, relaxing, and interesting. Some of the content I feel as though I already know. Now I am just learning the professional or study terms behind the reasoning. In a way it is making me all the more sure that teaching is where I belong. I am loving every minuet of this.
People in my life thought I was good at what I did before. Watch out, cause with the resources I am finding and the ideas I am gathering. Wow, you are not going to know what hit you.

Then there is this side of OH MY GOSH, what am I taking on. SO much responsibility that goes into this. Every child is in my care. There education is in my hands. There is so much to be aware of, Special needs, learning styles, personally making a connection with every child in my class, etc..... Can I really take all that on and still meet the standards that the country puts in front of us as educators?? Are the standards in front of teacher and students really fair??? Am I going to be a feather ruffler for wanting to think out side the box and bring excitement to education??? A very overwhelming feeling. Wanting to give every child the best and yet knowing what a mountain of a task it is to do that.

The short of it is, if your child has a teacher that has connected, educated, and appreciated you child. Thank them, tell them, it is a huge job that good effect teachers take personally. It is apart of who they are. Trust me they don't do it because of the glamorous pay. Most of us truly love each child and what we do. And in the words of many of my professors, "if you don't truly love the job and the kids, you're in the wrong job. Get out!"