So, I am sitting here thinking about today and I realize that I am glad I signed up for this class. Coming home from my camp up in Pymatuning,  I was miserable!  I had just spent a week and a half sitting outside in beautiful,sunny, but not hot weather, with blue skies above and birds singing. I didn't hear sirens blaring day and night, people outside my window yelling and just making noise. I live in Bloomfield about a block away from Liberty Avenue and people park on our street Togo to restaurants and bars.

     But then I came to class yesterday. Everyone was friendly, instruction moved at a great pace and we were treated like the professionals we are. I began to see how this class is preparing me for the upcoming school year. It made my brain leave summer mode and get into school mode.  Did I struggle with the curriculum piece, yes-am I still struggling, yes but it is teaching me to allow my students the same opportunity . I will be able to share with them that yes, it is difficult,but keep working on it, talk to your peers, you will get it and you will feel a sense of accomplishment that you would not have felt if I gave you the answer.

     Last but not least, I now have resources that will help me to know my curriculum,how to plan for my students,and create rubrics when I need them.  I can't wait to see where we go tomorrow!