Did I mention I will be working at Showalter Middle School? I will be teaching 6th grade math in Tukwila School District. It will be my first full-time teaching position in the States AND I am beyond excited and looking forward to it. I am grateful for the many experiences and learning opportunities while I was teaching in Kawagoe, Japan. I am ready for this next chapter.
These last two days I have had new hire training at the district office, which is to the right of this photo. :) The school district consists of 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. How amazing is that??? It's one of the most diverse school districts in the nation. There are over 80 world languages spoken within this district. The training had lots of information divvied up to all the new hire. There was so much information that was covered it's hard to say what exactly was covered. ha! I found it beneficial to see that the district is proactive in making changes to improve and better itself for its student population. Change is scary and people will be resistant to it, but when we get out of the comfort zone that is where we are allowed to grow and expand.
Cheers to the 2015~2016 school year to all the educators/ mentors/ advocates/ parents/ students/ administrators/ everyone involved in creating a more equitable education for all students around the world. Keep up the great work.
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