Tuesday, February 18, 2014

15 Things New Teachers Understand

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15. The fury associated with the age-old question about your age...

Parent: "It's nice to meet you, too. Are you old enough to be a teacher?"
You:
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14. The better-go-hide feeling of getting observed for the first time...
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13. The excited, nervous feeling that comes once you've finally mustered up the courage to ask for something...
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"There's this new research-based decoding curriculum on the market, and..."

12. Finding out there's a cute teacher in the school...
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11. Your really awkward first phone call to a parent, where you can't quite form a sentence...
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This feeling also applies to your first IEP meeting or parent conference.

10. The relief and elation of making a teacher friend...
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9. The terror of finding out the students have a crush on you...
Students:
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You:
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(Don't read the notes you intercept...)

8. The excitement that comes with access to new bulletin board supplies, laminators, the Ellison machine, door displays...
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7. The joys of staying up late and waking up early to write IEPs, lesson plans, grading, etc...
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6. The feeling you get when you have a really great new idea, and another teacher doesn't like it...
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Wahh. Okay.

5. The awesome knowledge that your students think you're young and cool...
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4. The incredible feeling you get when you've finally mastered the art of classroom management...
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Haven't gotten that yet? Follow my blog for ideas!

3. The startling realization that you simply can't eat some of the food that students bring for you...
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2. The sheer pleasure of finding food in the faculty room...
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Or sneaking it out of your classroom snack cabinet... (Shhhh...)
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1. The spark of your passion for teaching, which keeps you going each day. With your ability to accept challenges, you can answer most questions with,
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And eventually, you'll be able to look back and feel content about the whole journey.


Have anything to add to this list? Please share in the comments below!





A Peach for the Teach

11 comments:

  1. Thanks, Alyce! #10 is such a great feeling! Thanks for your comment and for reading!

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  2. Ha!! I love this list! I'm in my 18th year teaching and I STILL feel all of these! It never fades away....
    Great list. Thanks for the laugh this morning! : )

    Ali
    Teaching Powered by Caffeine

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    1. Thanks, Ali! You're welcome! Laughter is the best way to start the day (along with caffeine, right?!). Thanks for reading!

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  3. This post made me smile! I've been teaching for 10 years and can still relate to most of these. :)

    Lauren
    Love, Laughter and Learning in Prep!

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    1. Hi, Lauren! I can see that! I'm so happy this made you smile. Your comment made me smile!

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  4. Number 4 made me LOL! I'm so blessed to work in a building where everyone is so nice and supportive. They made my first year amazing. I do agree with finding food in the teachers lounge! Happened just the other day. We didn't know what to do with ourselves.

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    1. Haha, gotta love Chuck Norris! You are so fortunate to work in a supportive building. That keeps the spark going. LOL- I swear, light shines out of the teachers' lounge whenever there's food!

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    1. Haha, thanks, Kate! Glad you liked it! Thanks for your comment!!

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  6. Love #12. That Ezra from PLL is a cutie! i just wanted to share the link to my Liebster Award post. It's Liebster Award . Thanks again for nominating me. ~Stacy What's New in Room 202

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