So far, I am loosing the battle. I only have one of my subjects planned out beyond a day, I haven't submitted any of my lesson plans to my department head, and I haven't graded a single assignment yet. And to top it all off... I spent the first weekend home sick and in bed. This is going to be an adventure of a year indeed.
At first I thought that maybe it was just me. I do have a tendency to do a little too much at the beginning of each year. So, I asked some other teachers in my department how they were fairing out with the new schedule. Everyone one of them said they were behind in their work. Even the teacher in my department who only teaches two periods the whole day said that she was behind in her planning. Well, I am glad that it is not just me!
Please don't think that I am throwing in the towel already. I am merely saying that this school year is going to be the refiner's fire for me. These first few weeks may be stressful (and the whole year I might add), but I hope that I can become the more efficient teacher from it all.
Unfortunately, I may have to make a few cutbacks already. I am also in charge of some extracurricular activities this year which will eat up quite a bit of my evening hours. I may have to cut back drastically on my online tutoring hours. I wish I didn't have to, because I think it is a great way for me to practice my one-on-one relationship skills. However, I would like to spend some time home with my family this year.
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