So i have survived the first two "weeks" of being in my new role. We are well past the 'what do I do on the first day?' and onto the 'what can wait until tomorrow?' question. I had a staff member comment today that I looked really busy. The good news is I AM! 

One of my biggest fears of leaving the fast paced, busy environment of the classroom is that I would be bored in my new job. I am not the type of person who would do well sitting at a desk doing the same task day after day. I didn't even have a concept of what that would be like. My fear has been extinguished as I finish my week with a to do list already in the works to work on over the weekend and tackle head on next week. This week had some low points (Imagine spilling a tray of hundreds of VEX parts all over your office floor. That was me on Tuesday), but when it came down to reflecting on each day I was able to find high points, and continue to be reminded why I took this position. Here is one of the highlights of the week... 

 

I get to teach Pallet to Project an amazing opportunity for our 8th graders to try out woodworking. Today we started breaking down our pallets. It was hot, the kids struggled, there were bees flying around, and not a single child complained to me. I said to our District Administrator that I wish kids embraced struggle in ever class as well as they embraced it today. They came into the building, put their stuff away, and started talking about the great ideas they had for projects to build. When I brainstormed the class I figured we would have some picture frames, a birdhouse, maybe a stool. But today a kid told me his group is building a wooden biplane! Amazing! Not only did they struggle through the experience, they came out the other side ready to challenge themselves even more. 

Have a great weekend everyone, and gear up for a 5 day week!