The last two years have been quite a whirl. I started as Principal 3 weeks before I got married. I was pregnant throughout Year 1 of Principal and navigating the new mom status in Year 2. In those 2 years, I never felt settled as an administrator, wife, or mom.
Now, I’m going to go back to SHC with one familiar prep and one new prep. It feels strange and comforting to go back to a school community that I was a part of for 7 years. I’m hoping it will be like riding a bike. As I’m sitting here planning for the year, I’m feeling the same frustrations I did a few years ago. There’s just never enough time to teach everything. Teasing out the important parts and figuring out the essentials for a new prep is a bit daunting. There’s just so much information and fun stuff in Chemistry! I’m wondering if the department ever made a vertical alignment of the skills…that would help in planning.
I’m not really sure what my goal was in writing this post. Maybe, just a moment to reflect on the last two years…and welcome in the energy for teaching Physics and Chemistry.
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