I have never gotten over that nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach when I go in to the Principal's office. I'm an adult and a teacher and I still get that gnawing feeling that something is wrong whenever I head for the office. It is really quite silly because my meetings with my principal have never been bad (or at least, I've never been the one in trouble). Today was no different, though.
I've been working for my school district now for nine months and I still get nervous when I have to go for a meeting in the office. Thankfully, though, I have only hyperventilated once - it was pretty bad, I had to go back to my classroom and grab my inhaler. Today wasn't nearly as bad, though. I was nervous because it was my final evaluation of the year. The office staff laughs at me because I come in "so prepared" usually laden down with binders. Yes, over achiever here. Blame it on my college.
The evaluation went really well and he likes everything I am doing in the classroom. I still have room for improvement, but who doesn't. The end of the meeting was a highlight for me. My contract is being renewed next year! It is such a relief to not worry about next year now. I know that I have a job and that I am not being cut :). <Insert big sigh of relief here>.
Now that the pivotal first year of teaching is almost done and I'm not so worried anymore...maybe I can work on that book I'm trying so hard to write :)
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