We have four days with the kids left, two regular days and two exam days then we have one day without the kids and school will be over for the summer. I am so looking forward to it. This year has been long with having only conference period every other day, next year we will have one every day. So much better. I am crossing my fingers that I get to teach what I want and I am coaching JV Cheer as well. I can say my students were good kids this year, not as many discipline problems as last year which helped. I did not enjoy what I am teaching though and have not for the past three years. I do not like World Geography, I did not like it when I took it in high school. I can teach it, but since I do not like the subject it tends to take the joy out of my job. I want to teach World History or US History, but since my certification is a composite I generally get stuck with anything but history.
My son has started teaching here at my school, he started at the beginning of second semester as a math teacher and he likes it so far. It is nice to have someone to drive with, and talk to . My kids that have him say he is great. I am so proud of him! He graduated college in two years and is teaching, doing something he likes. Not many people can say that.
Looking back on this year I can say that I have not taught like I should have, not graded like I should have and not expected as much from my kids as I normally do, and I know that is because I have only had one conference period and not enough time to get things done. I refused to take grading home, on the principal of it, so I did a lot of completion grades, just to get it done. Next year that will change, I will have more time. If I am teaching what I want to teach that will help as well. I will have to work on my curriculum over the summer and get it updated. Still crossing my fingers and keeping it to myself so I do not jinx it. I will let you know soon. Then I am going to spend the summer by the pool and playing video games. Viva La Summer!