I learned to dive about three years ago. I could swim just enough to keep from drowning, but had no intention of ever jumping into the water head first. My husband convinced me otherwise. I am far from a world class diver, and still need to give myself a mini-pep talk before I jump, but it's good to know that new adventures often work out.
I've been a blog stalker for about two years now. I love reading everyone's posts, but have always wondered whether anyone would read mine. So here goes my dive!
I've been teaching fourth grade for the past eight years. It's the only grade I've ever taught, and I love it! I teach in an inner-city Catholic school in Chicago. I know a lot of people think private school means we have lots of resources, and while that's true for some schools, it's not for this one. We are getting new math books this year to replace our current series, in use since 1999, and I wonder if I'm the only teacher left with an overhead projector and chalkboard. The staff is fabulous, though, and we're lucky that standardized tests are not the be all and end all of our school year. We are also slowly upgrading, and I hope to have several iPads to use in the classroom this year.
I'd love to connect with other educators and share ideas. If you have any advice about getting started, please let me know!
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