When you are a classroom teacher all the anticipation leads up to when those smiling faces walk through the door. You've prepped your room by adding personal touches to make it feel like home because it will be the place where you and your students spend the most time for the next 180 days.
What about when you leave the classroom? As a coach, there may not be students waiting to come in the door, but there are teachers. On the first staff development day in August, I feel a lot like I did when I was expecting new students and a lot has gone into preparing for that day as well.
Teachers, we've worked hard to plan a day that will build our professional learning community. There are those business "have tos" but we try to balance that with something that will excite you for the year ahead and make your first day back special. We know it's hard to leave summer behind. Our slides and agenda have undergone many revisions and we've really talked about this day since even before your last one back in May.
The night before, I'm a little nervous. Does the room look ok? Was there something I forgot to do? Who's getting the biscuits?? When the morning finally arrives, I can't wait for you to get there. I can't wait to show you what we have waiting for you and all the great things we'll do together this year.
So, no I won't be walking in a classroom of my own with 22 little people. I'll be walking into a group of some 35 faculty members who will touch the lives of 420 children. Wow. What an opportunity. I can't wait for your first day of school! Welcome Back!!
Will do!
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