I think the school will be fairly easy to navigate after I get used to it. It's a completely indoor campus- something I am not at ALL used to. The campus seems pretty small for the probable 1200 kids that will be there. It sounds like it's going to be a year where EVERYONE is just holding on for dear life and surviving. This is a huge building year for the district as a whole.
I'm pretty nervous about my schedule. I'm teaching SIX classes for the first time (I'm used to THREE!). Somewhere in there, I'll need to fit, testing and IEP prep. It's going to be ugly, but I got the feeling that the "people who matter" agree that sped teachers need to have someone to put down some regulations and they too feel like we're getting the shaft. It's going to be interesting this year with a new special education director. I'm excited that he's been a middle school principal and sees what it's like to be a middle school special ed teacher. Things can only go up from where they left off.
Moving Sean out of his classroom was HOT HOT HOT!! But, it's done. We went to YCs for lunch. I always forget how much I LOVE that place! To my surprise, I ran into a teaching friend who has worked there since high school. She filled me in on her search for a job- she'll be a first year teacher this year. Sounds like she's going to be in for a ride of her own teaching at an EXTREMELY low income high school (English). She'll be great though! I told her she can write the next "Freedom Writers". Haha. AND, she gave us a card for two free entrees. SWEET!!!
Didn't do much this afternoon besides RELAX which was MUCH needed! Sean played XBox, I laid on the couch. Great afternoon! Ran errands this evening and went to Cold Stone. Got home from that, and Skyped with the boys up in CWood. I can't wait to see them tomorrow!!!
Happy 4th of July, everyone! I'm looking forward to pool party day!!!
*~*Jenni*~*
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