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First Year of Teaching
First Year of Teaching Last minute reminders The time has finally come. All of your preparation has been worth it. You may have been waiting for this day from the time you were a little child playing school. You have navigated your undergraduate program, completed your student teaching, passed all licensure exams, and now have…
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Leadership /First Year of Teaching
Leadership /First Year of Teaching Teacher Attendance I sat down to write this article, and I thought it would be a simple task. I knew what I wanted to say, and with both my principal’s and superintendent’s hat on, my lecture was ready. But as I started to write, I started to reflect upon the…
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Leadership / First Year of Teaching
Leadership / First Year of Teaching Optimist or Pessimist? A Dual Life I have a confession. I live a dual life. I am both an optimist and a pessimist. This dichotomy has caused me both stress and emotional conflict. There is a constant push and pull as I frame my viewpoints. One minute I will…