Quote of the Week: Teachers, We've Got This!

Friends, this is my teaching motto.

When I first started teaching, things went really smoothly.

All. 

The. 

Time.

The middle of my second year of teaching, I discovered that was merely beginner's luck.

You do this thing called teaching long enough, you will discover that some days the lesson plan is more like a guideline...for all the things you won't be accomplishing that day.

Sometimes, my software is out of date.

Other times, I need to move to a different classroom.

There are days where the internet connection or mouse won't work.

Please, don't get me started on the days where I have that one student who keeps yelling, "Where are WE? I'm SO lost. Why is my screen blank?! Why won't my mouse move?"

Oftentimes, and I kid you not, my reply is: "We haven't started class yet. And you need to turn on your computer."

On really bad days, I want to end class after five minutes.

But I don't.

Because every lesson plan tossed aside is an opportunity to be more flexible, more creative and more willing to let things be...

And what more could a Type A Personality ask for?

Maybe a somewhat smoother ride.

Hey, I'm getting there.