One of my favorite things about being a teacher is that a new quarter means a fresh beginning! It's November and I'm excited about seeing my students and starting some new learning. There's a lot to do this quarter...book clubs, research, blogging, reading, writing...Whew, I'm tired already! Looking forward to setting goals tomorrow and talking about the days and weeks ahead. Everyone will be getting their own individual blogs within the next couple of days too. Exciting!
Sharing this post on Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Do you ever wonder whatever happened to your students after the year you spend together? I imagine how my students are finding life...are they happy? Successful? Do they still read? Write? What is going on with them? I taught fifth grade for eight years. Fifth grade was such a fun year to teach because the students were still young enough that school was something they loved and old enough that they could show some real signs of independence. Fifth grade is the oldest grade in our elementary schools, so the students enjoyed their final year before moving onto middle school and the challenges that came with that new adventure. 2007 was a tough year for me personally. My dad collapsed in September of that year and then died in March of that same school year. He lived thousands of miles away, so my mind was definitely unfocused that year...but that year, Catie was in my class. Catie was a quiet stude...
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