::Flashback to 2005::
It was the day of Parent Orientation (the Thursday before school began). I was a third year teacher on a fourth grade team. We were departmentalized and I was set to teach Math and Science...my LOVES...until {dun dun dun} one of the Reading/LA teachers accepted a position at another school leaving the team to hire a substitute-turned teacher in her place. The curriculum coach turns to me and says, "I need you to teach Reading and Writing." {insert tears} I was beyond nervous, beyond scared, beyond bummed. I understood why she "needed" me to teach Reading and Writing to these fourth graders - the state tests!
I had only taught kindergarten before teaching 4th grade Math/Science. I didn't know WHAT I was doing. This was before Pinterest, before blogs, before basically Facebook lol
The curriculum coach was so helpful. I can never thank her enough. She introduced me to Book Clubs and my kids fell in LOVE. I still use them to this day...
