It’s been a long time since I’ve written, so here’s a recap.

July 2018:

The school year had just finished, and I was on a well-earned break.

August 2018:

My room was ready to go, and I was diagnosed with Heat Intolerance.

Late August 2018:

I was put on medical leave until they could find me a school with air conditioning.

September 2018:

For the first time in 42 years, I wasn’t in a classroom in some capacity on the first day of school. Ugh.

November 2018:

I started at my new school in a temporary classroom support role, working with kids in grades 6, 7 and 8.

July 2019:

I’m moving into my new classroom, getting ready to create a new learning community for 25 grade 8 students in September. Whee!!!

So where do I start? After a full year in a temporary office and without my own homeroom, it’s time to think hard about what I value in a space, how to best support my students, and how to start off the year as sparsely as possible.

First… I purge!

If you need me, I’m knee-deep in boxes in my new classroom.

MPJ