The year started out rough for me. My principal told me before my very first class that all my students would be on their best behavior on the first day of school. Wrong. First class, a student walked in causing trouble and acting like the class clown. This flustered me, and I was nervous the rest of the day! The next day, I found out I must not have been alone because he was sent to AC (Alternative Classroom) for three days, and I didn't send him there. The second day, and most of the next week, I had classroom management issues in a few of my classes, but I've worked those out now. It made me feel better to know that most of the new teachers were having the same problem.
Things seem to be going better right now, although I had my first formal observation today, and I'm a little nervous about what they're going say. I'm also a little nervous because I just posted my grades to Edline for the first time, and I know I'm going to have some VERY unhappy parents. I just hope they understand that their child has to earn his/her grade in my class. I'm nervous because of all the horror stories I've heard about talking to parents. Wish me luck!
