Back to Reality...

Two weeks is not long enough! Winter break flew by as I prepared to take over the classroom and organize my work over the past 4 months. Over break, instead of sitting back and relaxing (trust me I did plenty of that too!), I worked on my portfolio, resume, teaching statement, searched school districts I was interested in and began to outline my lead teaching time. This break was a great way for me to get ahead and begin thinking about the future. I used weebly to make my online portfolio because it is so easy and it looks great.

Next week I take over the majority of the classroom duties and subjects, I cannot wait! I am trying out new things with my class and am fortunate enough to have that kind of freedom. I am rearranging the desks, assigning student jobs and incorporating literature circles and other activities that I would like to utilize in my future classroom.

Over the next few weeks I am going to try and write a blog or two per week describing the new things I am trying in my class. I want to see what works and what doesn't for my class now and in the future.

I have added a new "gadget"" on the left side of the site to help anyone that would like a list of the resources I have collected over the past 4 months. Delicious is a great site to share resources and links with others. I also use Twitter to follow teachers and find great resources. For all of you Twitter haters, try it please! It really does work well for teachers and if used properly could be implemented in your own classroom.