I am Thankful for...

I am thankful for my principal, who took a chance and hired a young wanna-be teacher, with no certification and little experience. I believe he saw in me the desire and passion to teach Broadcast Video Production to teenage students, and gave me that chance to prove myself. I'm also thankful to John who referred me to someone in the county, who referred me to someone else, who referred me... which ultimately got me the job. I appreciate all the effort he put into helping me get up and running in the beginning. I have a very successful program thanks to his help. And of course, co-workers can really make teaching enjoyable. But my colleague and classroom neighbor Heather has made my job so much more enjoyable, 1) because she's the only other adult in my building, 2) she's a great and knowledgable teacher, and 3) she's just plain cool. My husband I thank for his patience and dedication -- between my commuting nearly 2 hours everyday and going to school, he has taken on the role of Mr. Mom. God bless him. But this year wouldn't be complete without thanking the NTI teachers who have filled my head with lots of cool stuff, including the strength to keep on keeping on.