My first year as AP has ended. I think this was by far the fastest year of my life. I learned so much and loved almost every minute of it! The days I didn't like made me search harder to find answers so that I did love every moment.
I thought my old job that every day was a different day and you never knew what to expect; however, this was most definitely true being an AP. I could have my to-do list ready to go each day and never get to one bullet item. ALWAYS EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!!!
The most unexpected blessing for me was working with the "challenging" students. WOW--I never had issues with classroom management when I taught and then being out of a classroom for 10 years, I saw lots of new challenges with classroom management. Out of those classrooms I got to develop relationships with a few challenging students in particular. It was tough, some days I didn't know if I was cut-out for this tough behaviors, but it was the drive to figure out what made these students "tick" that kept me going. 3 students in particular I made lots of gains with and look forward to working with them again next year. End of the week I'm going to write them a letter to keep that relationship built over the summer--although Kev probably won't want me putting my return address!
I feel very fortunate because no matter what job I've had, I've alson enjoyed my job. 2011-2012 was definitely one of my best years! Now, time for R&R before August rolls around and I plan to enjoy every minute of it!
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