Geometry class ends on Friday.  Man it couldn't end soon enough.  I'm done.  I love the congeniality of my class and that there are so many great math, science, sped, and even a Spanish teacher in there.  Teachers have so much to learn from each other, we just rarely get the time and space to truly collaborate or plan for that matter.  I have no idea what I'm teaching next year and though that is nice in a sense because theoretically I can relax next month, without knowing what I'm doing, it forces me into the mode I've always been in and that is of a teacher with much less experience than I have.  By now, my 6th year of teaching, I should have tenure, I should have some of this down, and I do, but because of life circumstances, no tenure, and I still have to jump what feel like really tall hoops considering the demands put on me by life.  I have a child now, so school has to take up less of my life than it has.  It just has to.  And this adjustment is hard for me because I'm an odd perfectionist.  I don't want things to be perfect and don't expect them to be.  I just demand excellence from myself, which is impossible.  So if I can lay off myself and just roll with the punches and do my best, I should be ok next year.  Can't believe I'm worried about burning out next year and the year hasn't begun.  That's how demanding my job was last year.  I have high hopes that this year will be different, but it will still be a challenge.  I'm up for a challenge, I just don't want to lose balance in the process.  I have to remember that in the end, though I love these kids, this is a job and my family needs come first.

Summer Rocks

It's time for all teachers to renew and refresh.  I personally am going to go on vacation, a few of them, take a geometry class, and then come back in August ready to prepare for next year  Recharge your batteries.  Teaching is often a hard and sometimes thankless job, so thank yourself, and lets make changes for the better next school year.  Till then, take care of yourself.