Well many of you know I have searched long and hard for my place in the teaching profession. I went to school straight out of college in '99 and finished with my Masters in early '05. My husband and I moved to Bakersfield to be where more job opportunities were.
I am proud to say that our obedience to God as individuals and as a couple has really been a blessing to not only us but our families and our marriage and especially our futures.
I have finally been offered a teaching job for next school year and I am ecstatic. I am excited but I also think I am overwhelmed. Now that I have the job and I ready? Am I capable? Do I even know what I am doing?
I know God will guide me along with my education and colleagues. I have some pretty awesome teacher friends that give me so much wisdom also.
Anyway I am going to be teaching 7th grade Language Arts. I am a tinsy bit scared since I have not prepared for Jr High. But like I keep telling myself I didn't plan for this but God did and he will continue to help prepare me for my kids. And they are officially my kids...not for a day or a couple of days forever...I will have been their 7th grade Language Arts Teacher. (OMG it just sunk in...I can't believe this....YAYAYAYAYAYA!!!!!!)
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I'm sure you'll be overrun with advice, but as a middle school teacher, here's my two cents-
1. Be more strict than you think you need to be at the beginning. It's the most tired advice, but it's always true.
2. Ask for help. Find the teachers at your school who are nice and beg, borrow, steal from them.
3. Love 'em. Get attached, it makes the craziness of teaching worthwhile, even if it is sometimes emotionally exhausting.
Oh, and they love bathroom humor. So I think you're a good match. ;) Congrats again!
Thanks Jess...any and all advice will be taking and used for my benefit. Thanks.
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