A lot has happened in the past year. I've moved schools, I've moved homes, I was diagnosed as being in the initial stages of uterine cancer (leading to major surgery), and I've had a student teacher in my classroom for the past four months! I've been out of my classroom more than I've been in it - not ideal, but necessary. As of today, though, I am back in charge of my classroom and am trying to get the students back on track - no easy task!

The best part of being out of my classroom for so long....sometimes I've wondered if teaching is really what I'm supposed to do with my life but I've come to realize how much I love teaching and I hated being out of my classroom and away from my students for so long! What a blessing!