BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED!!!

You like? It’s by Stephanie Kaye Lewis, an artist and friend. It pays to have a friend in the artist bisnass!

I’m teaching now. Thus the lack of postings…

Anyway, today was my first day teaching my own curriculum. I was really nervous and excited. It’s like show and tell and you’re showing something that you think is awesome, but you’re not sure what the others will think.

I kinda feel like I need to lighten up a bit. I think that’ll come though. I also wan to build my authority, so I am leaning on the edge of strict, than easy-going. I am more resting on the lessons than I am on my actual ability because I am still wrestling with seeing myself as the one who is in front now. I like it though. With my second class, who are mostly sophomores (my first class is seniors), I felt more relaxed. I did realize, though, that no matter what I need to exude confidense and fake it if it’s not there. It’s like the whole “act then feel” thing.

Anyway, I’ve been thinking lately of teachers that “made a difference” since I started teaching. So last week I emailed two of them: one was my Ap English teacher and the other was her student teacher. They both responded thanking me and were happy to see where I’ve come. Back then never would I have thought I’d be a teacher some day.

Nevertheless, they made a lasting impact on me and I felt the need to let them know. They responded and told me that it made their day. I love that!!! They deserve it. In the extended entry I put a copy of one of the response letters. It had me glowing. I can’t believe she remember me dressed up as the Crow!!! Anyway, read it, then thank a teacher.

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