August 29, 2019



 The first full week of a school year is difficult. We don't have a true schedule. Groups aren't confirmed. We are still establishing routines. The kids are getting to know one another. They are testing me and each other. And, the honeymoon period ends and all the true colors show for the first time. It is exhausting. I was so tired after school today. Then I saw this quote by one of my favorite teacher groups online and thought, "There are other people out there that get it!" Being unfied in our struggles can be a sense of joy.

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