Hello out there in Blog World…This is my first attempt in being a blogger so here goes nothing.
As my fourteenth year of teaching is coming to an end, I have a lot to be thankful for and so much more that I desire. I love teaching English as a Second Language because in my opinion, I have the best students in the school but I strive for more.
When I began my career, I never thought I'd want to lead other teachers but now I have such a desire it's almost overwhelming. Over the 14 years, I have taught in three districts and know I've been placed in each for a reason. I have had many opportunities to begin new initiatives and to mentor new teachers but something is lacking. I desire to lead…to impact a school community…to become part of the community…to be a change agent for students who strive for knowledge. I want more!
Over the last two years I have applied and interviewed for four positions in my district that would allow me to do just what I desire and haven't been chosen. Before my last defeat, I was talking with our HR director and he said something that stuck with me…he said, when rejected, it's not about you…it's about the fit of the person in the position and the building. All these times I've been wondering what I did wrong…was I not serious enough, did I not answer a question right but what I should have been thinking is that the position wasn't right for me and I wasn't the fit they needed.
I believe God has a plan for all of us and my plan was not to have those four positions. My hope is that something better is out there just waiting for me. I know He is preparing me for the next chapter of my career and know that I will be ready when He tells me it's time.
I will not quit and will not give up on my dreams and desires. I will press on towards the prize and do my best while I'm waiting.
Don't Quit - Author Unknown
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When the care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Success is failure turned inside out.
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you must NOT QUIT!
As my fourteenth year of teaching is coming to an end, I have a lot to be thankful for and so much more that I desire. I love teaching English as a Second Language because in my opinion, I have the best students in the school but I strive for more.
When I began my career, I never thought I'd want to lead other teachers but now I have such a desire it's almost overwhelming. Over the 14 years, I have taught in three districts and know I've been placed in each for a reason. I have had many opportunities to begin new initiatives and to mentor new teachers but something is lacking. I desire to lead…to impact a school community…to become part of the community…to be a change agent for students who strive for knowledge. I want more!
Over the last two years I have applied and interviewed for four positions in my district that would allow me to do just what I desire and haven't been chosen. Before my last defeat, I was talking with our HR director and he said something that stuck with me…he said, when rejected, it's not about you…it's about the fit of the person in the position and the building. All these times I've been wondering what I did wrong…was I not serious enough, did I not answer a question right but what I should have been thinking is that the position wasn't right for me and I wasn't the fit they needed.
I believe God has a plan for all of us and my plan was not to have those four positions. My hope is that something better is out there just waiting for me. I know He is preparing me for the next chapter of my career and know that I will be ready when He tells me it's time.
I will not quit and will not give up on my dreams and desires. I will press on towards the prize and do my best while I'm waiting.
Don't Quit - Author Unknown
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When the care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Success is failure turned inside out.
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you must NOT QUIT!