The veterans at my school have said that once you get through your third year, it all falls into place. I'm feeling that. I will be finished with my third year this June. I don't feel like a rookie anymore. :-)
This course has done so much for me as a teacher and I wish I had known about it and completed it BEFORE I began teaching as opposed to after. But, I am comfortable with where I'm at in my skill level now.
The challenges that I face next year include a new curriculum with new Standards in line with Georgia KEYS. I also will see how to create and apply new content in our new schedule. Everyday will have a different bell schedule and it will definately take some getting used to. But, I think I'm ready for the challenge.
Most of my closest students are graduating this year. That's a love/hate feeling right there. I'm glad they are spreading their wings, and are successful, but I hate knowing they won't be there when I come back from summer break. I hope they apply the skills they have learned to whatever it is they want to accomplish. I also hope they keep in touch. Now it's almost time for new faces to come up from the middle schools with new "babies" to train. :-)
There have been so many new teachers that have said that they wished they had taken the NTI course sooner. I am not sure where that ball is getting dropped...I think by the local counties. I found out about NTI through calling Sonny Cannon. I think that as the NTI family grows...old students will continue to tell new teachers about the course, and they will get to take advantage of the classes, sooner that we did ! I am just glad that I did find NTI.
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