What is My Next Step

Well, I'm toying with the idea of being a classroom teacher.  I'm praying about what I should do next.  There will be a 2nd grade spot opening up next year with only 15 kids.  It might be a good situation to be in for starting out as a classroom teacher.  However, I would be staying in this district and that is discouraging.  Or do I follow my old principal, knowing she will support me?  Or do I go into the same district as your kids?  It would be nice to have their same schedule.  Their teachers are always getting planning and support time.  But it would be a larger class size.  So if you could sprinkle a little 'anti-anxiety' heaven dust down my way I would appreciate it.  It was always so nice to be able to talk to you about these transitions because of your guidance and positive mind set.  So, I'll keep sending you these notes of my thoughts in hopes that it will guide me in the right direction.  However, God has always opened the door when I've needed it and it has always been a good direction for me.

Pros: small class sizes, there is a good 2nd grade teacher to collaborate with, there are specials (PE, Art, Library, Morning/Afternoon recess, classroom library, Project Read intervention, I wouldn't have to do duty, I wouldn't have to do the three year evaluation, I know how the school runs, I know the kids/parents, good first grade teachers in preparing kids.


Cons: the district, no / little technology, high trauma impacted kids, Lucy reading curriculum, SPED teachers don't meet their minutes with students, little trainings, teachers expected to do all interventions, few subs, a lot of testing, little budget, little parent involvement, liberal views, I'd have to learn all new curriculum,  travel time, high number of transient students with little support.


I'll keep working....This is helping.
Thanks

The Struggle

So your baby is in a pickle.  He lost is DS case with all his games in Costa Rica.  And he has not told his dad.  I know if you were around you would smooth the blow with hugs, motivational speeches, and nightly talks on how you were the same way.
I'm trying my best to encourage him to be honest but this is very hard for him.  The struggle is real and I get it.  I know he needs to do this instead of spinning the web of lies when it comes to his DS games.  It's so hard for me not to say anything to his dad and to watch your baby go deeper and deeper into this secret. 
We went shopping this weekend and traveled to three different Game Stops to buy one of the lost games.  He thinks that if he finds all the games and the case he lost then his dad will not find out.  Is it my role to encourage him to be honest on his own or to hint at his dad to bring this out in the open?  I so wish you were here.  You would have the right things to say; I miss your compassion and wisdom.  It hurts because you know they are making a bad decision and also because we know he came by this honestly.
On a side note he did ask what I thought he should be when he grows up.  So, I think his dreams of being homeless and a bank robber have sailed away.