There is something very exciting and scary about change. For me, I have always dealt with change better when I was in control of it and knew it was coming. Anticipated change sits well with me.
The end of the school year brought many mixed feelings. I felt in my gut that I needed to make a change. After teaching for 7 years in the same district/town, I could feel a shift in things personally and professionally that pushed me to make a move. I was contacted by a Principal in the town I live in. She had an opening. 5th grade Math. MY. DREAM. I went on an interview and was hired.
The next few weeks I spent time soaking in the moments with my students. Some of them, I taught their siblings. I knew their families. Thankfully, some of them were the youngest of those families so I didn’t feel like I was missing out. I received so many kind words of encouragement from those families and from a few co-workers. Nothing makes you feel like you have made a great decision than when someone tells you, “I just can’t blame you, you have to do what is important to you.” Teacher turnover is a real thing. It was more common than most would like to admit at this school. It is hard to let someone go that is your right hand, teacher bestie, and friend. BUT you have to let them go. They need to do what is best for themselves. Sometimes they come back because it was not what they were expecting. Other times, they find EXACTLY what they needed.
I pray that my new school is the school of my dreams. I don’t need much. I just want to feel appreciated, supported, and encouraged. What features does your school have that makes you want to come back each year?
“And suddenly you know. it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.”
