Day Two

Today was Day Two of the new school year.  Guess what the most extraordinary thing has been thus far?  The fact that nothing crazy has happened!  I can hardly believe it - my classroom isn't the epitome of perfection, but when you compare where I am this year on Day Two with where I was last year - well, the comparisons aren't even close!

On another note, we had our second "casualty" for the school year thus far.  I heard that one of the teachers yesterday had a really rough time with a couple of the classes, and I guess it was just too much for her, and she didn't come back.  It pains my heart to know that my students can act in such a manner, but honestly after I heard about the things that happened in her classroom - it's EXACTLY where I was last year after Day One.

If I have anything to say about Teach For America, that is definitely one thing that comes from its members - a desire to persist!  If I hadn't made that two year commitment to stick it though, I probably would have quit last year after my first day as well.  Anyhow, I'll keep my eyes peeled as I wait for the other shoe to drop.  Maybe it won't, but surely that's just wishful thinking...