The first day back at school always feels like a shock to the system. Even of you worked during the summer, the flurry of activity that precedes school opening is a lot. Early alarms, schedules, classroom changes, finding co-teachers, endless meetings…It can weigh a person down before we even meet the kids.
Personally, I think it gets better when we see the kids again because then we all remember the reason we’re doing this: them. It’s not about pettiness between teachers or administrators…it’s to help kids learn. Of course, having to eat and use the bathroom on a schedule again is hard. But it’s worth it to provide a stable, safe place for the students to come and learn and grow. I hope there will be teachers out there doing the same for my daughters when the time comes.
If you’re meeting your students for the first time tomorrow like me, good luck and have a great day!
Meditations on Literature and Literacy...Continued 