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October 2, 2017 jumpingthewake anxiety, colleagues, first days, music, new job, stress, teaching

I decided to speak up

In my last post, I mentioned that I had gotten another job. I know what stresses me out, so I asked to shadow the teacher who is leaving for his last two days. This way I could meet the kids and see what kinds of things they're working on. This is the first time I've … Continue reading I decided to speak up

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 jumpingthewake anxiety, failure, stress, teaching

Balrog’s whip

β€œAll we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” I love the Lord of the Rings movies. Shamefully, I've never read the books, but it's on my List of Things I'll Probably Never Do. Finishing Les Miserables (the book, not the musical) is another optimistic goal. In the … Continue reading Balrog’s whip

September 14, 2017September 15, 2017 jumpingthewake music, stress

On the Bright Side (or not)

My mother called me a "Susie Sunshine" when I was younger because I always tried to flip things around to see the good side of them. If you know me well, you know I have an equally-present "Debbie Downer" side, too. If I'm in the wrong mood, I see the potential for chaos and failure … Continue reading On the Bright Side (or not)

September 3, 2017September 8, 2017 jumpingthewake first days, Sleep, stress

This WILL be my low point

I've made the decision that Friday WILL be my lowest point of the year. It will be, because I feel like I'm making clear steps forward and learning from my own mistakes. Has my school frustrated me? YES. I'm a music teacher with no instruments, no piano, no sound system to even PLAY music for … Continue reading This WILL be my low point

September 2, 2017September 2, 2017 jumpingthewake concert, first days, funny, music, stress

CITWGEATTF

When I'm tired, I love to laugh. I NEED to laugh. So, in honor of my frustrating week, I decided to start planning a "private" collection of "Concert Ideas That Would Get Even a Tenured Teacher Fired" CITWGEATTF for short. I've got four so far. I may have a fun conversation with students about hilarious … Continue reading CITWGEATTF

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 jumpingthewake commute, first days, legalism, music, stress

Deep Breaths, Girl

Tomorrow is my first day back since 2003. Crazy, right? What's surprised me the most this last week is how much I'VE changed since then. It seems like an easy "of course you've changed--you've had four kids!" kind of moment, but it's fascinating to see the changes against a standard. Yes I've changed, but let's … Continue reading Deep Breaths, Girl

August 24, 2017August 24, 2017 jumpingthewake commute, first days, my kids, professional development, Sleep, stress

Bad Day

I really wanted to keep this kind of upbeat, but I don't want to forget this part, either. So sorry in advance, but this wasn't a fun day. Here's a necessary reference-- I have four kids: E (early teen girl), K (tween girl), D (6-year-old boy), and L (preschool girl) Got it? πŸ™‚ Ok.... After … Continue reading Bad Day

August 20, 2017August 20, 2017 jumpingthewake funny, stress, technology

Note to self:

When you're editing a google doc that's been shared with you, COPY IT FIRST. That way, when you make notes on it like "fix this sh*t later" it's not shared with the entire e-mail list. I think if I face-palmed any harder, I would have broken my nose. This learning "curve" is more like a … Continue reading Note to self:

August 17, 2017August 20, 2017 jumpingthewake curriculum, first days, Sleep, stress

TIRED

I wanted to write yesterday. And the day before yesterday. But I'm TIRED. I'm not going to lie: today kind of hit hard. We were handed file after file after file of curriculum, along with forms we need to use for assessments, lesson planning, year planning, etc., and I kind of hit a wall. I … Continue reading TIRED

August 14, 2017August 20, 2017 jumpingthewake first days, Sleep, stress

Ewwww

Tomorrow is my first day back. And I have to get up at some ungodly hour. The kind of hour when I think "good lord, there really IS an a.m. version of 4:00?!" I suppose it's a good sign that my greatest concern for tomorrow is my fear of waking up. It can only go … Continue reading Ewwww

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