Another year has come and gone and my hopes of being a dedicated blogger were, yet again, unfulfilled. I don't know how you all do it!!

 I only went to school ONE TIME before pure planning began. I am going to work this year on being the best teacher I can be while still maintaining a balance between personal and school life. I hate when I make myself feel guilty for not doing enough then realize I've stayed late at school every day that week. I need to be able to step back and say... I've done all I can do for today and it is time to go home! 

No major changes in my room besides the school purchasing tables for us and tossing out the old mismatched desks!! While I was thrilled about the extra space and finally being able to group (the desks could not be grouped before. Ugh!) it's a new ball game to have tables full of chattering students and wandering eyes. It's an adjustment for all of us. 

It is also my first year having a large special ed population in my room. We have a group of 20 this year split between my partners and my home room. It's been great so far and I really love the sped teacher/para support but it has also made me step back and reevaluate the way I do a lot of things-- from behavior management to actual instruction. I also teach near a college with a wonderful teaching education program (I'm not biased!) and our team will have 3 methods 2/student teachers this year! It is a pilot program for the college. They will graduate In May and be dual certified in regular and special ed. I am thrilled to be a part of it and already thinking about how awesome it will be to have extra adults in my room to help run groups! This year will be a challenge for me but I am so excited to step up to the plate and learn something new!

Here we go year THREE!