It’s happening. Again.
I got a job. (A real one.) (Slightly more real than subbing every day.)
I. Will. Be. Teaching 10th grade English at my Kids’ high school. [1] I am eager. I am excited. I am unlicensed.
Um. Yeah.
So Utah has this program where I can earn my license while I teach. Which means, apparently, that I’m going back to college. Sort of. And I’m glad. I am ready to learn all the things. I want to know all the secrets to being a great teacher. And I’m confident that I can do a great job even before I know all the knowables. I get to teach “Lord of the Flies” and “To Kill a Mockingbird.” I get to teach essays and poetry. I get to teach sophomores. I love sophomores. Also, half my classes will be Honors, which means twice as many novels and twice as much sassiness. I am so excited, so eager. Also, a classroom! For my own! I will be calling someone to come make it cute, because as we all know, decorating is NOT my forte. And the dear friend who is leaving that classroom is leaving me some of her materials… so YAY!
GO, English 10! Let’s do this thing.
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[1] Do I even need to tell you how thrilled Kid 2 is that she’s already finished 10th grade English? She did a visible sigh of relief when I got my assignment. It’s bad enough, she didn’t say aloud, that you have to be in the building, but NO! Don’t teach me! However, she really wants me here, I’m sure of it, somewhere under there. Even if it’s only because her friends who are boys will come visit my classroom.
(14) Comments for this blog
You will be wonderful! Pretty sure this is what Janice did only in Elementary school; and she love it.
Congrats!
You will be wonderful! Pretty sure this is what Janice did only in Elementary school; and she love it.
Congrats!
Oh Becca, you’ll be wonderful. I didn’t tell you this yesterday, but I’d send my girls to school just to take your class!
Oh Becca, you’ll be wonderful. I didn’t tell you this yesterday, but I’d send my girls to school just to take your class!
Becca you will be awesome. I got my current job right after I took Gritton’s Chemistry classes. I had taken 10 years off and I didn’t know if I wanted to go back to teaching but after that experience I realized I loved it and I had missed it and it was such a positive experience with the high school kids. I had only taught junior high for 7 years so it was great to get a taste of it.
So happy for you- I can recommend Erin Heywood as a great resource. We missed her over here and she is doing great at the Library. Good luck and keep it touch!
Becca you will be awesome. I got my current job right after I took Gritton’s Chemistry classes. I had taken 10 years off and I didn’t know if I wanted to go back to teaching but after that experience I realized I loved it and I had missed it and it was such a positive experience with the high school kids. I had only taught junior high for 7 years so it was great to get a taste of it.
So happy for you- I can recommend Erin Heywood as a great resource. We missed her over here and she is doing great at the Library. Good luck and keep it touch!
Oh, those lucky, lucky kids!
Oh, those lucky, lucky kids!
Hooray for our awesome Becca! They’re gona love ya! Actually, they already do. 🙂 xo
Hooray for our awesome Becca! They’re gona love ya! Actually, they already do. 🙂 xo
I am absolutely positive that you’ll be a wonderful teacher. And congratulations on getting licensed, on teaching English honors, and doing things you love!
I am absolutely positive that you’ll be a wonderful teacher. And congratulations on getting licensed, on teaching English honors, and doing things you love!
So awesome! You will be great – what lucky kids to have you teaching them. Maybe we’ll have to do Max’s sophmore year out in your area. 🙂
So awesome! You will be great – what lucky kids to have you teaching them. Maybe we’ll have to do Max’s sophmore year out in your area. 🙂