Professional Development

Today I had Professional Development. That means that I didn't have to show up until 8:30. That all by itself was a treat! Do you know how much you can get done if you don't have to be ready to teach 19 eager little ones at 7:35??? A LOT!!! A case in point-- I got all my grades entered into the online gradebook BEFORE 8:00. One more thing off my list.

Then I got an hour lunch. That means I wasn't trying to make sure everyone has a lunch, make copies, get something laminated, and eat myself in 25 minutes... I got to eat at Taco Cabana-- outside in the sunshine!!! With two very cool friends. So what if we talked about work... we weren't in the teacher's lounge! And finally, I got to be with adults all day and talk science and the new TEKS that are coming out from TEA. I know-- maybe not your cup of tea, but it sure is mine!!

It sometimes happens that the professional development keeps me involved so intensely that I don't think about what might be happening in my classroom. That happened today. Yes, it was a good day! A very good day.