year 3 done

we finished our third year today. which filled me with a mix of happiness and sadness. individually there are kids who I looked forward to seeing everyday. collectively, they were a tough group. it's one of the things i love about teaching. the recycling. making a difference. starting anew. you go for ten months, get involved, talk, implore, coax, believe, model. then it's summer and you get to go to the beach, work summer school, reflect, plan, hire, reflect, sit comfortably with friends and laugh, and in september, another chance to get it right. within ten months. I'm confident about my odds.
I don't break my life into public and private areas. There's just my life. It's a big picture moment. I live it.....examine it.....question myself....and move on...I don't have answers all the time.....I do fnd the answers.......don't depend on me for them....but I'll be honest,....and hold myself accountable. It works for me.