Thanks Texas!

Ughhhhhh I am so frustrated! I found out yesterday at our monthly "seminar" meeting that according to the TEA and DOE that I am only "highly trained" to teach 7th and 8th grade only! The DOE (dept of education) came to Tx in Sept 09 and decided that all teachers in the elementary are not " highly trained" unless they have a "Generalist" certification. Which means that if you want to teach in the elementary schools in TX you have to be certified in ALL subjects! So now I get to take another test..Oh yeah, the first "practice" test is not until May 14th...which is graduation day!! The next practice test is not until August...If I wait till I get my first certification, then I do not have to go through UTA to take this test. All I have to do is go to the website and pay more money and sign up on a test date..... I feel like my degree plan is worthless. Had I known earlier ( like 2yrs ago) I could have changed my degree plan and I would not have to worry about this. I'm so tired of getting one step ahead and then having to take two steps back...Least I know now what I will be doing this summer. Although this does mean I probably will not get a job before school starts in August. This just has not been a good weekend. Dan, Whitney and I have all been sick with a nasty cold and congestion and now my joints (mainly my hip and hands) are swollen and hurting..I'm so tired of this..Tomorrow I have to teach and then Tuesday I have to do my last formal observation...Oh well..I have come this far to achieve my goal...guess a little further won't hurt!

Goin 2 the beach 2010!

That's right folks! For my graduation present my wonderful hubby...is taking me to the beach! We will be spending 5 days in the Cayman Islands! I'm soooo excited and can't wait till I feel the sand on my toes... Trip is paid for and I'm in the process of getting my passport...It will be so wonderful to lay on the beach, listen to the waves and dream about my future teaching job..NOT!! Although, it would be awesome when we go in June, if I have a job! If not, oh well that is what the summer is for! We have a day cruise set where we get to snorkel and play with the stingrays. Then we have a dinner cruise set for one night..That will be fun and romantic! I do have a surprise I'm working on for Dan..so shhhhhh be very quiet...Sorry I can't give details just in case he sneaks a peek at this blog.. But, here is a hint..we have been married for going on 27 yrs...*wink *wink. Student teaching is going good. I'm pretty much teaching all the time now and Friday I was all alone..be afraid...very afraid... I really do love the 6th grade but man can they talk. Unfortunatley they do not understand when it is appropriate to talk and when it is not! So that is a constant battle. I only have two weeks left then I go to the JH for 8th grade History..Fun Stuff!! I'm glad I had 6th grade first, so now I will feel more comfortable with the class discipline for 8th grade. Later....