School time???

School begins next week and I am anticipating a very busy and very different year. I will be co-teaching in the 3rd grade. I have never had 3rd graders before and I think I will be learning a lot of new signs this year. I am excited that the D/HH program at Key has met several times this summer and have developed some great strategies to better teach our students in regular ed. and in pull out classes. This too will be quiet exciting as we embark on our new adventure...a "vocabulary" adventure so to speak. It's all about teaching as much vocabulary as possible and continue to work on phonics skills as well as everything else. I feel like I have so much to teach with so little time. I am hoping that one of our new strategies will also produces good results in order to get the parents more involved in their children's education. All of this will be a challenged and it may take a while for all of us to implement these changes smoothly...never effortlessly. What a wonderful group of co-workers..I am lucky to work with them to agree to all take time to meet. Off to a new year we go!

Wonderings and Wanderings

It is officially July. My mind is beginning to wander to the possibilities of the next school year. I have a lot to think about as I have taken on the position of lead special ed. teacher. Totally scared to death about this as it seems to be more of a pain and to take away from valuable teaching time. I have decided I am going to have control of my life and if this is not for me then I will drop it. Sorry for those that may not like this but I didn't opt for this position ...in other words..I didn't want this. The important stuff is the teaching and that will come first and that is that. I have more to say about that area later. Happy July 4th everyone!!