First of all, hello again.
Secondly, I have decided that any post about school will be numbered as a stardate (5 = year 5 of my teaching, 116 = school day 116). Yes, I can be a geek, but let's not get distracted.
It can be very daunting to be the newbie in a school setting. I have all of these ideas and questions about how things are being done vs. how I used to do them and it's a fascinating journey to have these conversations with my coworkers and Principal. It is very cool to be a part of team that has student success as the goal, even though we might see different paths to get there.
Thankfully being a year 5 newbie is much easier than being a year 1 newbie. I have a level of self confidence that is tempered by a complete acceptance that I don't know it all...yet. There will always be someone with a better idea, some insight on why things are the way they are, and an alternate perspective. I AM FINE WITH THAT and it doesn't intimidate me like it would have as a year 1 teacher. I know that I have new perspectives and a different background that can be valuable to ongoing conversations about change.
Well...that's my time for today.
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