On April 2, 2013 I had my first interview for a teaching position
in the Dallas area. I arrived at the school to learn that it would take place with
the Principal, Vice-Principal, Counselor, a Kindergarten teacher, a Third grade
teacher, and two teachers from the Second grade team. Mind you, I was not
prepared to be sitting at the head of a table with 14 eyes looking at me,
waiting to hear my answers to the tough questions they asked. However, by the
end of my two-hour Q&A session and tour, I was head over heels, completely
and utterly in love with the school and the people I met. I went home to gush
to my close friend, Katie, about the caliber of student work I saw on the walls
and the teachers’ apparent commitment to their students. I knew that if I didn’t
get the job, I would be devastated. Needless to say, when the Principal called
me the next afternoon to offer me the job, I held back tears of excitement,
relief, and gratitude until I reached my mom on the phone.
I was officially a
teacher!
Nearly four months have passed since then,
and it’s almost time to meet my 22 second-graders. I’ve spent many days this
summer preparing my classroom, pouring love into every small project, so it
will be perfect when they arrive!
Check back soon for pictures of my newly
decorated classroom, with the theme of Ms. L’s Chickadees, including a “how-to”
on the 15 ft. tree I have created!
With love,
Ms. L
