The last two days have been sitting in a classroom like in high school (and in a high school, how's that for irony) and learn about our reading programs. But the instructor I had, Robin, was not a Success For All (SFA) coordinator, so she told us what she liked and did with the program in her first grade classroom. The reading program is really nice because it's scripted, but also leaves room for creativity; which I like a lot! Sometimes Robin got off track to talk about other subjects like Math, Science, or even living in Bush Alaska. She was a really cool lady, very outspoken and just seems like an awesome teacher. I will be keeping in touch with her so I have someone to answer my questions; since there isn't another first grade teacher at my site.
Also yesterday my principal asked me if I'd like to be the Gatekeeper for Diomede's Solutions Team. One, I was in line for lunch, so what in the world is a Gatekeeper, and two, where's the Ghostbusters? So I had a little freak out moment because I didn't know if this job was gonna interfere with teaching. Later, found out it's a lot of work, but my principal is gonna help me out and all I have to do is the paperwork, but before I take the job she said that we can wait until she gets organized and then I can decide. Basically the Gatekeeper is the leader of the Solutions Team for their site. She looks over cases for special education kids and meets with the team (staff) to come up with solutions to problems in the school. For example, the problem of attendance or bullying. I'll see, I don't mind doing the job, but I don't wanna fall behind in either teaching or the gatekeeper. I'll keep it in mind;)
After we were done with training yesterday we had a "Fun" Run. Yeah I don't run unless something big, harry, and scary is chasing me! So I was happy to see that we could do the 3 mile walk instead of the 5 mile run. Plus the run was rain or shine, and it sure wasn't sunny! It was a very wet and chilly walk. Yeah I know I'm crazy, but I had fun. I started out walking with some of the girls I met here but I was starting to get chilly so I wanted to get going so I kinda left them. I know I'm a bad friend, but I was getting cold and wet by the minute. The I caught up with Jori and the other ladies, but they were still walking too slow for me so I told them I'd love to stay and walk with them, but I'm getting cold and wanna stay warm. Next thing I know I'm WAY ahead and I was just booking it! Mind you this is mostly down hill. When I finally made it to the finish line my jeans were weighing me down because they were soaked! I know jeans are not a good idea, but it was all I had beside pj bottoms, shorts, and crop pants. But it was still fun and had a great time. My but and leg muscles are feeling the burn today, which is always a good thing :)
Now it's time to wait for our plane that comes in tomorrow at 11:30 to Nome. Oh, and that's gonna be a story in itself! Somebody made an oopsy and didn't book us into a hotel room in Nome. Well, Nome's hotels are booked and my principal called in a favor to her old friend, the ex mayor of Nome, for a place to stay. He has a bed and breakfast and he has one room open that has a bed, couch , and chair for 3 people. Well, of course she took it, so we'll see if I or Jori gets the couch. I have a feeling it'll be me because I'm a nice person and want to make sure everyone else is taken care of before me. Then Sunday's the big day for the helicopter ride to the island.
Now this is if all goes as planned because the teachers that were suppose to leave around 1 didn't leave until about an hour ago because of fog and other weather factors. I hope we will make it home by Sunday afternoon because I really wanna get a start at unpacking before I have to go through more training on Monday via video conference. But we'll see and what ever happens happens.
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