When Teaching Gets Really Challenging
Today is August 1st, the day teachers all over the US transition to back to school. I myself am only about two thirds of the way through summer but there is something about the calendar changing to August that makes me feel a bit anxious and a bit excited at the same time. The familiar flutter in my teacher heart that happens at back to school time is definitely there this week. The new year means a fresh start, new students, new colleagues and new adventures. I am savoring the last bit of my summer and the extra time I get to spend adventuring with my family but am also looking forward to being back in the routine of school. I am looking forward to continuing my work on personalized learning and designing math blocks that work in multi-age settings. I am very happy that I am feeling this way because just a few short weeks ago, my teacher heart felt very broken as I struggled with a challenging end to the school year. It has been 4 months since I last...