1st day of my big girl job

So today was my very first day of having my own classroom...yikes. Unfortunately I didn't really take any pictures because if you are teacher you know that "ain't no body got time fo that." I do have one picture of my outfit (I wore red today for NCAE/Public Education awareness) and a picture of me finally eating my lunch on my way home from work, at 5:30!

Don't judge me, I am normally a very safe driver. I thought that driving while snacking was safer than driving hungry?!?

 

 

 

So I arrived to school promptly at 6:35am (am I crazy??) to make sure I had everything in line and that I was all set up and ready to got my kiddos. I am glad that I got there so early because it helped me feel at ease once class started. I was extremely nervous (but I had every right to be, right?) but to be honest with you guys as soon as I started talking everything fell into place and went smoothly. I am 100% reassured that I chose the right profession for me. I feel a huge weight lifted from my shoulders and I think that I will have a good first year experience. I do have to shout out Kendal Privette for being my go to. She will be my hero this year! She is amazing! I hope that everyone has a Kendal on their team this year!!

 

I hope all of my fellow newbies had a great first day

Love you all!

92.27% Finished

Being the math person I am I punched a few numbers and decided that I have completed 92.27% of setting up my classroom. When I say I punched a few numbers I literally mean that I punched some numbers on the keyboard and totally pulled that number out of no where.

This week the BTs (beginning teachers) in Wilkes County have been attending a workshop during which we have been learning a lot of what to expect during our time in the Wilkes County school system. I must say that I feel extremely lucky to be in a county that cares so much about their teachers, it is something that I am not used to seeing.

So today's workshop was short and sweet. We were bused, by district, out to the towns that the majority of our student's will be coming to us from. It was a real eye-opener to see what some of those children come from and I am so glad that Wilkes provided that opportunity to us. I am not a native to Wilkes so it was neat to ride around and soak it all in.

....Anyway on to the good stuff....

Since today's workshop was so short I was able to go over to my classroom and finish doing some housekeeping things and bring more stuff to fill up the empty spaces in my room. Basically right now all I have left to do (in my room) is to go through a filing cabinet and organize it, (**Side note
: The science teacher on my team gave me said filing cabinet and it is FULL of math resources, games, worksheets, etc.**) and put my "cozy corner" together. This corner will consist of an ottoman that I purchased today at a local thrift store. My wonderful mother in law is going to help me fix it up and get it classroom ready.

So as promised, here are some pictures of my classroom

 

My lovely desk and bookcase!

 

Got to have a gumball machine, right?

 

Sucker Flower (via Pinterest) made by yours truly!

 

 

 

 

My cabinets are looking a little bare for now but this is where students will turn in homework (bins on the left) and keep their math journals (bins on the right)

 

Corner of the room, my podium (must have) and the empty corner which will soon become my "cozy corner!"

 

The front of my room! Two whiteboards separated by a bulletin board which will serve as our "quote board."

 

How I (Zachary) had to arrange the desks, my lovely windows, and the laptop charging shelf; impressive stuff, I know.

 

My new Contigo, which I am told is indestructible, given to me by the science teacher on my team :)
P.S. The card sang to me, it was epic...."Celebrate good times, COME ON...." #loveit

 

Thanks for reading :)