I can't believe I am done with my first week of my fourth year of teaching. I must say this has been the smoothest and most relaxing first week I have ever had. I was a little bit nervous with the schedule change and I am teaching a different mixture of classes than I have in the past. However, none of these things caused any real problems. Instead, my students were surprisingly attentive and courteous.

One of the things that I hope will make this year so great will be implementing all the different lessons and strategies I learned over the summer. Between my instructional strategies class, my web 2.0 class, and preparing my action research project, I feel like I have plethora of fun ideas to keep me going all year long.

My only concern now, however, is whether or not the excitement of the first week will last. I hope to do all I can to keep it going. As my friend Emily recently quoted on her blog, "Teaching isn't a job; it's my life." That is precisely how I feel. Now that I know other people feel the same way, I don't feel so bad spending so much time preparing for school. I am happy to spend the time doing what I love - and most days it doesn't feel like a real job.

Cheers to Week 1; all the best for Week 2!