All of my previous posts have chronicled my thoughts and things that I have learned while I was getting my Master's degree. Well, that milestone has passed, I am officially educated, and now it is time to chronicle something entirely different. A Perspective From The Eyes of a First Year Teacher Yep, I have a teaching position for the 2012-2013 school year. As a matter of fact, I had several offers. Many I declined to teach at one special school where my heart was, and then I had to turn that one down as well for personal reasons. I found my home though at a beautiful private school where the challenge will be to overcome my fear of speaking about God in the classroom, because this year it isn't against the law! What a blessing for me! Teaching wise, there are many challenges though: 1) I have crossed the state line, so Texas TEKS are no longer the standard, Louisiana uses Common Core Standards. 2) From what I've digested, these students may be a bit behind.