Last
weekend, I put the finishing touches on my edTPA.
Once
I finally hit the last task, it seemed to fly by, rather than crawl as it had
been for approximately two months.
Upon
finally submitting my edTPA to all the proper sources, I celebrated by buying
myself dinner. After having this project weigh on my shoulders for a few
months, I noticed that it started to take its toll, so I gave myself a break
from, well, everything.
Photo I took on a flight home last October. |
I
spent the rest of the weekend relaxing and grading the few papers I needed to
grade. Needless to say, it was nice. I haven’t had a calm and relaxing weekend since
I began the edTPA process. It was much needed.
But
now that it’s over, I can really focus on my students and I’ve already noticed
a difference this week. I no longer feel like I have to rush through making my
lesson plans, grading papers, or giving feedback. I feel like I can focus on
what it is that my students need, and I don’t feel like my attention has to be
in five places at once.
While
multitasking may be my forte, I was struggling to find a solid balance between
the edTPA and the reading and writing workshop style in which I am teaching. My
cooperating teacher and I are using standards based grading in the workshop,
and the documentation for standards based grading is demanding. Now, I feel
like I have a hold on what it is I need to be doing.
That
said, I now intend to enjoy my weekend with a trip home. After all, the final
submission deadline for the edTPA was today. So why not celebrate?
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