My New Job

I am doing all the paperwork and training for my new job this week. . . and I will technically start next week sometime. I must say, it is very exciting and a little intimidating. It is like that every time I change jobs. So, if you are curious about the school here's a link. Utah Virtual Academy.

So far I have trained in Illuminate. . . the online meeting room they use for all meetings and teacher/student lessons. I also learned a little about the reading program they use to help struggling readers. Both are really cool. I will have 16 students in 6th and 7th grade. These students have a regular education teacher. I just do support and enrichment in areas where they are struggling. This is exciting to me when compared to the self contained classrooms I have taught in previously. I had to teach all the subjects in those classrooms plus make accommodations for any differences in the students learning levels, not to mention the major project of behavior management. It was very hard to be successful in academics that way. So, essentially, now I will just give extra support to kids in math and reading. Most of whom will have a learning disorder, autism, or a health impairment that keeps them at home.

I feel very blessed. . . I couldn't have asked for something better. Really, I knew I needed to go back to work. I prayed and prayed things would work out ok for the girls. I never dreamed there would be a teaching job I could do at home. Whenever I think about it I am amazed that this worked out. I just knew 2010 would bring good things to our family. . . and we are just beginning.