March Break

Hello, Internets. I've missed you.

When last we spoke I was flustered and frustrated, and neck-deep in the crappy part of student-teaching. But almost immediately after I had to write things in boxes and promise to over-plan every minute of my work day, the most wonderful thing happened: the higher ups okayed my plans and then left me alone.

So I promptly forgot all about the lesson plans and unit plans. And I started teaching. Woo! Teaching is so much more fun than planning to teach. Watching kids build yurts with their bodies, or exploring topography by making a class map of India (again with their bodies) is so much more exciting and fulfilling than writing about why it might be exciting and educational.

So, yeah, I'm doing just fine. Kicking ass and taking names later.

It also doesn't hurt that I have an excellent mentor teacher who is very encouraging and freely shares ideas and resources.

Now I just have to finish the last two weeks of March and I am ready for the world! Sort of.

~g. mango is getting an A+ for affort