It's going to be a good school year.

It's workshop week...

I am enjoying getting back into the swing of things, but I am also full of fear and anxiety! I love teaching - the planning, the preparation, the unknown, its so intense. But, as I forgot, it's SO tiring. I can barely stay awake past 9:30pm these days.

I am also so blessed to be working with some very amazing people. Outside the fact that some of my closest colleagues are remarkable teachers who help me and each other plan fantastic lessons and work to make our school and district better (for kids and all involved) - they are simply generous and thoughtful souls who help a friend in need - one who doesn't always know how to ask for help.

I was pleasantly surprised, as well today, when I attended a workshop on integrating Economics into the Social Studies classroom to have a former WIS student's father as the presenter. And, she apparently called him to alert him that I would be there, because, apparently due to her praise and high regard of me, he gave me the software and materials he was presenting from today - not cheap for one but mostly - an abosolute lifesaver for me considering I've never taught this subject before.

It's going to be a good school year.