Time for the annual update....
Well obviously it has been quite some time since the last update.... But I have had some MAJOR changes! Last year was probably the toughest year I have ever had teaching. I got to the point that I was not sure that I was meant to be a teacher, and for the first time since I started teaching, I thought about leaving the profession. I knew I was good at what I did, I just wasn't supported and my work was not truly valued. While those around me would say they supported me, I was not. I cried almost every day I left work, and sometimes I broke down and cried in the classroom. The students were out of control and there was little to no consequences for their actions. So, I prayed about what I should do and I decided to look around at other teaching jobs. I was immediately called in for interviews at several schools and was offered positions everywhere I interviewed. However, I was enticed to stay at my current slot with promises of personal coaching, leadership opportunities, and an