Thanksgiving break is nearly upon me. Just one more class and lunch - Can't forget food as we head into the one of the biggest eating days of the year - and I'm hitting the road for far flung places. Ok, not really far flung, but definitely "over the river (or several) and through the woods" I go.
In midst of cleaning up the last of grading pile, I'm hoping to do some real reflection about my teaching. For some reason, this year I'm feel off. I don't feel like I'm making as much of a difference this year or that I'm even teaching that much. I am in the classroom every day, but it just doesn't feel like teaching used to... it could just be the five year burn out or it could be that I'm just phoning it in, so to speak. I'm not sure, but it's something I need to spend some time thinking about.
On the personal side, I revived Hedgetoad Cottage. It's hard to maintain two blogs, I know. One always suffers, but at the same time, I think I need the outside interests to keep me fresh for teaching. No one can just live and breathe teaching without going stark raving mad... maybe having something other than just school, kids and office politics will make that reflection and refreshment a little easier to get to at the end of the day.
Comments