Let's Get Bloggin'

I have been wanting to start a blog for the last year or two, but had no idea where to begin! At the end of last year, I decided that I wanted  to tackle some things in 2013 that I've ALWAYS wanted to do - and thankfully, blogging was near the top of my list!

If you know me, you know that I eat, sleep, and breathe teaching. I am currently a supply teacher - who has, reluctantly, been put back on the supply list after a (wonderful!) Grade 6 LTO last year. I work for an excellent Board, but it is very difficult to get a full-time contract with them. Job opportunities for elementary teachers are slim everywhere in this province - but I know it is the ones who really want it that will get the jobs in the end.

And I really, really, realllllly want it.

This blog will highlight some of my favourite things about being a teacher: funny kids' stories, the "AHA moments" that let me know I have chosen the field of work that I am truly meant to be in, and (mostly) the creative aspect of teaching: designing lessons, creating a classroom community, and making learning fun for my students.

The title of my blog "Teaching for Fame and Money" is a play on words. Teachers work endless hours with lots of unpaid overtime. I knew what I was getting into when I signed up for this gig. But honestly, I wouldn't change a thing. I truly know in my heart that this is the perfect job for me!