As it's been a couple weeks now, I feel like I'm settling into my new role. I've been stopped by numerous colleagues who ask "How are you liking the new gig?" The easy answer is "It's great! Yeah, I love it." And don't get me wrong, I do. But a change is still a change, and I'd be lying if I said it hasn't been an adjustment. So, as I'm reflecting on these first few weeks, I thought I'd share some thoughts... One: Spending more time out of the classroom is weird. This is my 8th year teaching. Every year up to this point I've had 5 or 6 sections, each with 30ish students. So being used to 150+ students, teaching only 42 is weird. I try to think of a different word to use each time, but weird is what seems to fit best. There are the obvious perks - less grading, etc - and I'm hopeful with less students I'll be able to build stronger relationships. But if I'm being honest, I sort of miss those extra 100 kids. In a...
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