First Week!

    For those of you who do not know, this is my first official year to teach!  My situation is a little different, though, because I had the privilege to student teach at the school I currently work at now, for a whole year before! Hopefully that made sense! So lucky for me, going into this year I already knew the atmosphere, coworkers, system, and most all of the students! The only major difference is my mentor teacher, who swiftly became one of my good friends, isn't next to me to guide and help me.

 I am on my own!


 School started back on Wed., August 1st! Here's a little insight on my brain:

Ahhhhh! 

 That's how my brain was this past week and a half.

My thought process a week before school:

- OMG I HAVE MY OWN CLASSROOM, HOW EXCITING! I HAVE TO DECORATE EVERY WALL AND CORNER! OHHH I GET TO PLAY WITH THE LAMINATING MACHINE!

- OMG MY ROOM IS DECORATED AND BEAUTIFUL AND WILL BE SO ORGANIZED! BUT I HAVE NO LESSON PLANS!

- OMG YAY, I MADE A COUPLE OF LESSON PLANS. TOTALLY PREPARED! BRING IT ON!

My thought process the day school started:

- 1st Day: OMG MY STUDENTS ARE BACK AND ARE SO FUNNY AND PERFECT ANGELS!

- 2nd Day: OMG. I JUST SAID EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO SAY, AND HANDED OUT EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO HAND OUT.... WE STILL HAVE 30 MIN. LEFT. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

- 3rd Day: OMG. THEY ARE NOT PERFECT ANGELS ANYMORE! THEY NEVER STOP TALKING, BUT EVERYTHING THEY SAY IS SO HILARIOUS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!

-4th Day: OMG, I AM SO DUMB. I GAVE THEM HOMEWORK WHEN THEY COULD HAVE DONE THAT IN CLASS..... WE HAD PLENTY OF TIME. I NEED TO LEARN BETTER TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS.

- 5th Day: OMG, I HAVE REPEATED THAT ANSWER LIKE 5 TIMES, WHY ARE THEY STILL ASKING.... WHAT IS GOING ON....

- 6th Day: OMG, I NEED A NAP WHEN I GET HOME BUT I NEED TO CREATE A PREZI PRESENTATION FOR THE NEXT ASSIGNMENT! HOW DO I MAKE THIS LESSON FUN, ENGAGING, AND INTERESTING?!

 So that's kind of how my brain was this past week and a half! Definitely need to work on my time management, and I am getting better as each day goes by. I also need to not procrastinate.... like I am right now by blogging instead of working on my next lesson.....

 Honestly, I am loving every second! I could not imagine being in a different career, or at a different school. I know the things I need to work on, such as: time management, being more strict (since some of my students seem to think I am their friend instead of their teacher), and planning ahead.

 It's been a blast so far! Lets hope it stays that way. =D