Last few weeks of the school year and this one is the hardest yet. I am saying my goodbyes to my students as I get ready to assume a new post at a different school. It's been strange to think that next year I will be teaching in a whole new environment. The student's have been strongly supportive but surprisingly do not want me to go. Had I stayed, I would've had most of them next year again as I would be teaching their next level history class. It's a nice feeling to make those connections with the kiddos and to see them move on and into the next chapter of their lives. It's especially nice when they come back to visit when they are in college, or have finished it and to see where their life takes them.
The exciting part is seeing how this new school blossoms with life. I am meeting some of the other staff this weekend as we tour the school (still under construction). This school is going to be built around the idea of connections: professional learning communities. I have been a big proponent for them over the years and am excited to work in a building where that is the norm. Teaming is the future of teaching. We cannot keep trudging ahead the way we have in the past. I mean come on; Frodo could not have destroyed the one Ring by himself. Very exciting indeed!
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