Once I started last year, I knew I was going to stay in Mississippi past the time for MTC. I didn't know where I'd be, but I was pretty sure that I was going to be here. Why though? Why not pursue other interests in other places? Well, my interests are teaching and coaching. I'm already doing that here. The only way I was going to leave was if I got an amazing job offer from somewhere else. That actually happened, but I got an even better offer here. I'll get into that later.
My initial reason for staying a third year was the possibility of Mississippi Principal Corps. The idea of the program immediately interested me, and I knew that I would be able to apply for it. Having a chance to be in an administration program similar to MTC excited me and it was the chief reason that made me want to stay.
Now, I am staying because of the amazing job offer I received. I was offered the Head Football job at North Panola High School. This offer came out of nowhere, but I am so glad it happened. I'd already decided that I love my job at Coldwater and that I wanted to stay for at least another year. It was all planned out until about a month ago. I was considering a job back home where I could be the offensive coordinator at either a 5A or 6A school in Birmingham. This was very enticing as well because I would have been working with my coach from high school. Nevertheless, I was still leaning towards staying at Coldwater.
Long story short, I am staying in Mississippi because I was offered an amazing job with a super opportunity. And with this commitment, I'll be staying in Mississippi for the next few years. I know a lot of my classmates won't be saying the same thing. I love it here. I've had nothing but great opportunities here. Mississippi is my home (for the next few years at least).
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Freewrite: My Favorite Student...
So,
A few blogs ago, I wrote about my two sons, Jordan and Devante. Well, one of my students found my blog and asked me why I didn't write about her. I promised her that my next blog would be about her--so here it is.
She's one of my 9th graders...literally the smartest student I've had in the past two years! She's sweet, hard-working, and leaves her other classes to come back to English to work on essays. Her name is Marquisha. Since August she's been calling me her favorite teacher. I always respond by calling her my favorite student. It doesn't make the other kids angry or upset, which is why I've allowed it to continue. I really took to her because she has a real thirst for learning. She wants to read hard novels, rewrite thesis statements, and work on ACT practice during her activity period. She's definitely an anomaly.
It's very refreshing to have a student who constantly challenges me. Last year I blogged about how I'd love to have more meaningful work for myself--such as finding enrichment assignments for my advanced students. She's done that for me this year. The coolest thing is that I've brought her in to my Sophomore and Junior classes to explain the writing process and SATP material. She very sweet and soft-spoken, but everyone listens when she speaks because she knows the justifications for everything.
I know that when she sees this it'll make her proud. Marquisha makes teaching fun. Morover, she provides my daily challenge. It keeps me on my toes. I'm glad I had the opportunity to teach Marquisha this year. I hate that I will not be teaching her next year to make sure she aces the SATP English II Test.
A few blogs ago, I wrote about my two sons, Jordan and Devante. Well, one of my students found my blog and asked me why I didn't write about her. I promised her that my next blog would be about her--so here it is.
She's one of my 9th graders...literally the smartest student I've had in the past two years! She's sweet, hard-working, and leaves her other classes to come back to English to work on essays. Her name is Marquisha. Since August she's been calling me her favorite teacher. I always respond by calling her my favorite student. It doesn't make the other kids angry or upset, which is why I've allowed it to continue. I really took to her because she has a real thirst for learning. She wants to read hard novels, rewrite thesis statements, and work on ACT practice during her activity period. She's definitely an anomaly.
It's very refreshing to have a student who constantly challenges me. Last year I blogged about how I'd love to have more meaningful work for myself--such as finding enrichment assignments for my advanced students. She's done that for me this year. The coolest thing is that I've brought her in to my Sophomore and Junior classes to explain the writing process and SATP material. She very sweet and soft-spoken, but everyone listens when she speaks because she knows the justifications for everything.
I know that when she sees this it'll make her proud. Marquisha makes teaching fun. Morover, she provides my daily challenge. It keeps me on my toes. I'm glad I had the opportunity to teach Marquisha this year. I hate that I will not be teaching her next year to make sure she aces the SATP English II Test.
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