Finally... Open Mic Night

So... the end of the semester approacheth. This is as good a time as any to reflect on my experiences this year. I would say that it has been interesting. I detailed my administrative issues in earlier blogs and now there is the impending demolition of my classroom and the temporary relocation to a regular classroom. But... I still have 6 weeks to figure out what I am going to do about that. The main thing I have to blog about is my growth.

I feel that I have matured greatly this year, both professionally and personally. On a professional level, I have learned more about classroom management and I have proven to myself, that I can manage a group of high school students. This has lead to greater sense of pride in what I do and an overall confidence boost in my role as a high school teacher.

Personally, (and this may sound familiar) I have learned to appreciate my time more, especially my time with family. While we have not yet welcomed our firstborn to the world, the pregnancy has afforded me the opportunity to evaluate my priorities. I just feel that my time and my time with family are more important than any job.

I have also decided that teaching broadcast video production is the best possible way I can work with students and still get to practice my passion, making videos.

This has been a very good year.