Consider this:

I have been a classroom teacher for a dozen years and now I am working as a full-time instructional specialist.

I had “my own classroom”, like Andy Dufresne’s ‘one-room Hilton’ in Shawshank, and now I am homeless.

I am Wanderer2.0.

So, take deep, cleansing breaths and maybe read something by Willa Cather.

And besides, not many people can claim to be 2 days ahead of themselves. You’re in Jonathan Edwards territory.

We’ve switched from 7 periods to 8, and I feel like I’ve lost my bearings, just with that extra class period, and I’m not even in the classroom.

Today I didn’t manage to save a lunch period for myself, for example!

Anyway, some years it takes a bit to get our bearings. I think it’s important(and I plan to do this in the next few days) to slow down and regain your bearings and re-set your intentions, so that things aren’t running you, but you feel like you have some structure for yourself.

Hope that makes some sense, as I am tired! Long day…