EDUC 693 - Time...

In reflecting on the fact that this Friday will be February 1st, I am realizing how quickly time is flying...

This school year has been a big adjustment for me - moving out of my comfort zone at the one and only school that I had ever worked at (including student teaching), to a brand new (for me), huge (for me) school in the suburbs of Denver. Quite a different population, school culture, and list of priorities. It feels like only days ago that I walked through the door completely new and pretty nervous, while at the same time I find moments where I am comfortable, relaxed, a part of something, and feeling like my old self.

I have found myself juggling many tasks this school year and am so excited to feel that I am finally on the downhill. Although this semester entails a lot of work on my part, the end is in sight. I am so excited for my classmates, as well as myself, to be nearing the end of this journey. What a huge accomplishment!

My goal is to stay on task and to be timely. To use my Time Management Plan as if it were a Curriculum Calendar!

EDUC 693 - Student Excitement

I am feeling encouraged by my students' excitement about being participants in my action research project. Never have I had such high turnover of forms being taken home, signed by parents, and returned. The students' thrill when completing their assent forms and providing their signatures was priceless! I am hoping that this will be the start of them being actively engaged in their education - making choices that will benefit them in the longrun as adults contributing positively to an ever evolving society. :)