I'm proud to call myself a Spanglish teacher. Currently, I'm wrapping up my fourth year in this business and teaching English 9, Advanced English 9, and Spanish III. I work with some of the coolest kids on the planet, and could not ask for a better place to work.
I suppose you could say I'm here because I need to write. I preach to my students that writing is so important, but I'm ashamed to say I sometimes forget to hold myself to the same standard. There are words in all of us, and mine just want out at this stage in my career.
Part of this stems from the National Board Certification process, which I am working toward now. I'm putting the finishing touches on my portfolio this week-- more to come on that. Honestly, it has been so much work. But it's also forced me to become more reflective about my work. And honestly? Even though, for the first time in my life, I have my doubts about whether or not I can pass something-- it has made me a better educator. For that, I'm grateful.
I am also inspired to write because of all the "teacher-blogs" I read daily and adore-- namely Love, Teach (hilarious!) and E, Myself, & I (written by +Elizabeth Chapman, who is a fabulous teacher-mom and so very, very gracious and real).
I have to say, though, that the primary reasons I'm writing this now are 112 teenagers. As I say goodbye in a few days to the senior class of 2013 (who were once my first group of freshmen), I am reflecting on my practices. Quite frankly, I have a desire to show my students that I mean what I say. Writing is important; I do have something meaningful to share with the world.
Thus begins M*Print-- my look at life from a classroom overlooking the football stadium: where I laugh, cry, laugh-cry, teach my pants off, and occasionally wonder what I'm even doing here. Welcome! I'm looking forward to sharing my classroom journey with you.
Comments are welcome-- but, as Ellen says,"Be kind to one another."
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