Teaching is hard.

Lately, I have been having a rough time with work and life. I am not sure what's bothering me... is it the struggle that most students aren't understanding the material? Is it the image I placed on having a perfect class that is making me feel bad? Is it that I am being too hard on myself about my lessons? Am I focusing on the little things rather than the big picture? Today, I gave myself permission to make mistakes. I know no one is perfect, and yet I was giving myself a hard time. I am my worst critic. I always struggled with finding positive things to say about myself, and maybe that was part of my upbringing... but it's not healthy... It's my first year teaching in PUBLIC SCHOOL. There's a whole lot of stuff I do not know... I have faith that things will get better, and I will learn how to adjust my lessons to meet the needs of my students. I also need to give myself room to breathe and not be so hard on myself. I need to remember to ...