Today, I'm answering a few questions that focus on work, working out and Dave Ramsey. I think I'll be able to answer the questions about routine and fitting everything into my schedule tomorrow with a day in the life post. Working is such a tough subject for me. I had time home with Braylen and loved that time, I interviewed on a whim for a teaching position and got the job. I didn't really know if I was ready to go back to work, but I knew I missed working and interacting with the children. I absolutely love teaching and I certainly missed things about it when I was staying home with Braylen. In my head, I thought this would make everything right, I would go back to work … [Read more...]
the leader in me
When I was in school, there was a set of class rules written on a big piece of paper, it hung on the wall for everyone to see: Keep your hands to yourself, raise your hand to be recognized, respect the property of others, use inside voices when speaking. Some version of these rules followed me throughout my years in school. They became like second nature to me. Last year, when I went back to teaching, I stepped into a classroom with this big tree on the wall and 7 Habits displayed on the tree. I wasn't familiar with Stephen Covey or the program, I certainly wasn't aware of what each habit meant or how it would even be used in the classroom, After completing the book … [Read more...]