I. Am. Exhausted.
This was the longest week of work EVER. And I am not even getting paid for it! I really wanted to go to all the staff trainings though, and work in my classroom whenever I got the chance. It was nice because I got to know some of the other ladies at work, but it was just plain-ol' tiring!
The maintenance guys were painting the classrooms this week, and they didn't finish until today, which means that we only had today to get our rooms in order. And I was lucky because they finished my room first and everyone helped me move my furniture. The room, however, was a horrible mess, and it took me all day to get it straightened out. I didn't get everything done that I wanted to, but the room is looking decent and is pretty clean now for the most part. I'll finish the rest before school on Monday. (Well, what has to be done anyway. I hope!)
I'm a little nervous. RLCFCC is very different from Head Start...in a good way, but it's a big adjustment for me. The teaching style is pretty different. And, from the very first day of class, there will be practicum students working in the classroom with us for their lab assignment. Yikes! I'm not a bad teacher, but I don't know if I'm good enough to be teaching teachers! This is only my second year, after all. That's what has me worried the most I think...knowing that someone will be there analyzing everything I'm doing. It's stressing me out. And I really want to do well so I get the job.
So this weekend will be spent trying to prepare for Monday. I'm praying it's not a complete and total disaster. But, in the words of my mother, "It can't be any worse than the first week at Head Start!" And I hope she's right!
