Whoo. . . . 40 years in school. That's crazy!!!
I've spent most of the day arranging my room, going through files, and finding all the important things I need because I've moved rooms this year. It's the calm before the storm so to speak.
So. . . in light of the upcoming 2019-2019 school year. . . allow me to regale you all with:
"The Truths of Education According to Me"
1. It will always be hotter than the ninth level of hell the first two weeks of the school year (the first
three weeks if we are unlucky).
2. There will always be more cool students than challenging students.
3. You WILL run out of pencils. . . . more than once.
4. Class size matters -- anyone who says anything different is either fooling themselves or trying to
fool you.
5. Whatever the temperature is in your room, at least 1/3 of the people in said room will be unhappy
with it.
6. NO ONE knows your gig better than you do. Be a reflective teacher but don't let others pressure
you into self-doubt.
7. There's nothing better than raiding the supply cupboard before all the locusts descend. Seriously.
Get yours. You snooze, you lose.
8. The only people who will really understand you are your teacher friends. When "the struggle is
real," they will have your back.
9. Research is a two-way street. Be thorough before espousing something as educational gospel.
10. The days before winter break and spring break are a test of endurance the likes of which even a
triathlete would find daunting.
11. A spider or bee sighting signals the end of learning for the day.
12. Regardless of age, nothing draws students to the windows like snowflakes.
13. Go pee. Seriously. Find someone to watch the students and GO. Bladder issues are a horrendous
nuisance. Avoid at all costs.
So. . . get out there teachers and conquer the universe!! You may find your truths to be very different from mine but that's all to the good. Pretty soon the kids will show up and then it will be October before we've all caught our breaths. ;-)
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