Popping in for just a short post today. My thoughts are a bit scattered from a team meeting that happened earlier today and I am still trying to sort out how I feel about it. I will spare you my incoherent, frustrated thoughts until later, potentially. Just know it...
Taking Advantage of the Weather
It was back to work today! I think 3-day weekends should be a stable in everyone's life every week. They are seriously so refreshing. There are some schools out there that work 10-hour days, 4 days a week and then have 3-day weekends. Not too shabby since most...
Ham and Egg Breakfast Cups
It was back to work with me today. I can't complain too much since I just had two weeks off whereas most people get two weeks throughout the entire year. However, the first thing that happened when I walked in the building was that I was handed this stack of papers...
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Well happy Tuesday! With it being finals week, the students are in major stress mode. I have to admit, I like watching them squirm as they push themselves to get their missing assignments in, make a certain grade on their finals, and talk about vacation plans. Last...
Sunday Stress
Do you ever have so much to do that you don't know where to start? That is the way I have been feeling all day today. My to do list is quite long in addition to classroom observations coming up at work the next few weeks. It's a bit of a stressful time if you're new...
When Students Lose Their Cool
TGIF! I have to tell you, this week just flew and I am quite thankful for that. One of the best parts about Friday? Getting a weekly "Happy Friday" text from Marie, my mother-in-law. I always look forward to its universal, "Everyone loves Friday" vibe. For all my...
Karma
Well, today is a little disappointing, but probably deserved after my gloating. Yesterday, I headed to the gym in my new Asics and heel inserts and hit the treadmill for 35 minutes of speed work. The Asics I use have a stability bar to stop me from overpronating. My...
Obsession Confession Take 2
I had to share this: 31 Signs You've Been a Teacher Too Long. Some of these things are just too true for words. This one was probably my favorite: Okay, moving on from my fantasy of writing an entire test of questions like that... A few months back, I shared a quick...
Staff vs. Student Basketball Game
I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day and celebrated your mothers and yourselves (if you're a mother) right. I saw this adorable video from the kid president and just had to share it: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ4Rnba85o8] Workout Recap Monday -...
A Day in the Life
Caitlyn over at City & the Cubicle is hosting a fun link-up where bloggers share a day in their life. I've seen these types of posts around before and have always wanted to do one. Now I have a reason! Here was what my day was like this past Monday: 5:27 - Alarm...
It’s The Final Countdown….In a Cardio Way
Things have been quite hectic around here this week. Monday, I started my sort of new job. Naturally, I didn't get any sleep the night before and have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off all week. (Or, the Vietnamese version: hopping around like a...
New Job Announcement!
In leu of the regular Sunday lesson plan post, I wanted to share some exciting news with you all: I have a new job! Well...sort of. I've been a classroom teacher for 4 and a half years now. As much as I enjoy bonding with an entire class of students, I've been feeling...