Happy Monday! I have just a couple of favorites to share this week, but they're both true gems. For me, the first few weeks are always difficult. I am tired, I don't know all of my kids well yet, and I'm adjusting to a new schedule. The best laid plans of mice and teachers . . . well, you know the rest. Both of my Monday Mash-Up honorees this week address what it's like when things just go wrong.
1. "They Can't All Be Great," from The Curly Classroom, describes my nightmare classroom scenario. It has happened to all of us: you've planned a fantastic lesson that should inspire critical thinking and personal connections with a text, only to see it fall flat.
2. "How a Rough First Year Became a Career," by Justin Minkel for The Center for Teaching Quality, describes my career perfectly. I have to say, my first year was straight from hell in many ways. I went through some personal issues that year, and added to the stress and struggle of being a brand-new teacher, I would never have made it without lots of support from my teacher-friends. But, as Minkel writes, I learned from it and grew into a better person and educator.
1. "They Can't All Be Great," from The Curly Classroom, describes my nightmare classroom scenario. It has happened to all of us: you've planned a fantastic lesson that should inspire critical thinking and personal connections with a text, only to see it fall flat.
2. "How a Rough First Year Became a Career," by Justin Minkel for The Center for Teaching Quality, describes my career perfectly. I have to say, my first year was straight from hell in many ways. I went through some personal issues that year, and added to the stress and struggle of being a brand-new teacher, I would never have made it without lots of support from my teacher-friends. But, as Minkel writes, I learned from it and grew into a better person and educator.
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