Open Mic, Candice

I am really enjoying my first year as a CTE teacher.  Instructing students in the field that I am so passionate about is very fulfilling.  I have come to realize that I need the students just as much as they need me.  This first year of teaching seems to continuously present challenges but every time I have a student that has overcome  one of the challenging tasks that I have presented to them I get inspired.  I am so very thankful to have had the opportunity to attend the New Teacher Institute this summer .  I felt that the boot camp ( as Dr. Burns referred to it as)  really helped me to keep up with the fast pace of the start of the school year.  I am looking forward to being able to get more creative in the classroom when things lighten up just a little.  There are some awesome veteran teachers in my environment that are very supportive and I am so thankful to them.  I look forward to many years as a CTE teacher.