I was hired three days before school started, into a private school that was not ready for a new hire. Without training, curriculum, and time the first day of classes started in my little 5/6 room. I was now called Mrs. Harris and in-charge of 14 independent students.From day one, I began to notice idiosyncrasies throughout the school and schedule. I felt that the students were more aware of what was happening during the day than myself. To add to the confusion, I was 75% full time. I started at 9am and my students started at 7:30am. Since, I started school later than everyone, I missed staff morning meeting and school announcements.The missed announcements and meetings led to myself to be misinformed and out of the loop. Students would tell me that there was a school assembly at a certain time when I heard a different time or never heard about the assembly. At first, I tried to maintain control and show up at the time I heard, in order to establish authority in my classroom. Even then staff would come looking for my students and ask why we weren't there at such and such time. I learned very quickly and very hard to not hold tight to the schedule and lessons that I prepared for each day. Little did I know that this issue would be a learning curve for me to not be so prideful and controlling of my day and happenings through out the day.
Looking back on this past year I giggle. I giggle because I was put in numerous uncertain positions and I survived. I passed my first year of teaching. I had my doubts through out the year. Now on to searching for a position that will hopefully be a place where I can make myself at home for much longer than a year.
