Top Ten List...if you could call it that!
Well, first I have to tell you all that I have decided to make a career move and try teaching special education! I don't really know what has brought on this desired change, but it is something I have wanted to try. I will get to work at the Middle School so I will be home an hour earlier with the girls. I will only work with 13-14 kids, and I will teach them math and reading and language arts, and then I will help them in the other subject areas. I am kind of struggling with it now, though, after I have already made my decision. I hate leaving the staff, especially my teaching partner, at Ashville, and I am nervous about having to take classes to teach special ed, but I just think it is something that I want to try. I guess I have always been the kind of person to enjoy taking classes and learning and trying new things. Wish me luck!
Here are my top ten things that I would do if I were a daredevil...
1. Be a Nascar driver...I would love to race one time!
2. Ride in a hot air balloon
3. Teach Special Education....Oh wait, I am going to try that! :)
This is awful, but I really can't think of a thing! I have bungee jumped, and that is about it. I would never, ever do anything like get a tattoo, and I just can't think of anything. Sorry-my list is nonexistent this week!
Here are my top ten things that I would do if I were a daredevil...
1. Be a Nascar driver...I would love to race one time!
2. Ride in a hot air balloon
3. Teach Special Education....Oh wait, I am going to try that! :)
This is awful, but I really can't think of a thing! I have bungee jumped, and that is about it. I would never, ever do anything like get a tattoo, and I just can't think of anything. Sorry-my list is nonexistent this week!
posted by Amy @ 3:09 PM
4 Comments:
At 7:28 PM,
Miranda said…
Amy, I think that is a very cool decision you have made! I think special education would be very rewarding. Along the lines of how I felt working with the MRDD. You'll do great w/ that! You don't need any luck...you're already the best!!! :))
At 6:34 AM,
CissaLynn said…
Congrats about your career decision! It sounds really nice and the best part is being home an hour earlier! I know you will love that best of all!!! :) And I think you will do a wonderful job in special education! Parents need to feel that their children (as well as the parents themselves) are important and I think you have the perfect heart to do just that!!! :) I have a friend whose little girl had to have some "special" learning and the mom was sooooooo upset!!! She had a hard time admitting that her daughter needed help and that it was okay! I think you will be a wonderful inspiration to parents and help them as well as the students! I am soooo excited for you!!! :))
Now, isn't that hilarious that "two" of us have actually bungee'd!!! LOL! :) I don't think I would do it again, but I am glad I got to say I did it once! :)
At 8:02 PM,
carleta said…
Well, Amy I know that you can do this! I keep going back to Stan talking about some of us being "called" to do certain things. It sure seems like you have answered His call for you to teach.... I have heard such wonderful things about you as a teacher from so many! It takes a very "special" person to be able to work with children with learning disabilities! I am happy that this is a decision that you have made because soooo many people will turn their backs to this type of opportunity! :)
At 2:01 PM,
Amy said…
Well, I can't thank you all enough for the positive comments. I hate to say after reading all of your positive, encouraging words that I have changed my mind and decided to stay at Ashville.
I think that I rushed into the decision to go to the Middle school after all that has happened at Ashville lately. I felt so upset and angry that I felt I needed to leave Ashville, but I realized that wasn't what I wanted at all! I love teaching fourth grade, and I hate to say that I got a pretty big head on Friday because our asst. sup. and our curriculum director talked to me and told me what an "asset" I was to Ashville, and I realized that is where I am meant to be! I wasn't going to let this bad situation deter me from where I know I am meant to teach. I can't possibly leave now because I already know of several parents who are requesting me from next year. I guess I have started to build a good reputation at Ashville, and I don't want to leave that.
I prayed about it several times, and I really think that this is what is best right now. I know I couldn't have taken all the classes in two years and been a good mom at the same time. This way I will get to be a mom, teach and work on my National Board Certification-wish me luck on that!
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