Wednesday, October 2, 2013

CROSS CHECK, ALL CALL

September is now over, and it's time to get real. We can no longer be frantic 100% of the time. That September CRUSH is not sustainable. Finally today, I looked at my desk and realized I had nothing I needed to race to accomplish. I could take a deep breath and focus on the exhale. I could send some "good news" emails and catch up on my reading for Teachers of the Future. Tomorrow, I can still teach about adjectives, and everything will probably be fine.

2 comments:

lee said...

September Crush. An apt phrase which I'll now use for the rest of my born days. But I may have to say August Crush and our ridiculous school system is starting in early August now. September Crush has a better ring to it. Glad you're coming up for air.

mm said...

I'm mentoring a new teacher (some experience) that asked me if the "new teacher" feel ever went away. As I often struggle to keep it together, I told her I didn't think it did, at least not for me. I feel that I am always trying to change it and make it better...