Sunday, March 3, 2013

A SOLSC Miracle!

It's been a while... August of 2012 to be exact. But of course, it would be none other than the Slice Of Life March Challenge to bring me back from the dead, (hopefully I am not a zombie). If I had a nickel for every time I came up with a reason to not blog, I'd be retired. All my excuses worked until February started to fade away and the scents of spring began to arrive as March rolled in. Email after email filled my inbox; notifications of new posts from my favorite writers, but these weren't just their regular daily posts, they were official SOLSC posts. I couldn't ignore it, no matter how hard I tried. March 1..... March 2..... I wrote in my notebook, but did not, would not log in to my computer. And here we have arrived on March 3. A beautiful Sunday, and now I can't even keep my fingers from typing! My brain is spitting out ideas left and right, while my fingertips try their best to keep in tune with my overflow of thoughts.

I figure two days late is better than 31 days late, so here I am. The following is what I scribbled down in my notebook when I was thinking about my new experiences with co-teaching. A subject that I have a lot to say and ask about! Happy Slicing, Slicers!
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you plus me, and them
equals three
but two of us together
engaging
taming
conquering "them"
there is so much sense to it
with you
and me
we meet
we plan
till we drain our brains
but wait!
there's more
ideas tucked away
waiting to be shared.

you teach
than I'll teach
try mine
and I'll try yours
two into one
so the third will succeed
co-teach
side-by-side
no better place to be.

8 comments:

  1. HOORAY! You are back! I can't wait to read all about the new position--it sounds like a good fit. I co-teach one of my language arts classes and I wish it was all three. It is not always easy to work so closely with someone else, but if it is the right situation, it can be very powerful!

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  2. No better place to be. I'd developed the trust needed to team and then my partner was moved to a different building. Now no partner, and I'm alone at my grade level.

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  3. I loved your confession AND you must have stories to share. Your co-teaching poem sounds like a celebration. Welcome back.

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  4. I am SO GLAD you are back...and the chevron is a great look. Yes, yes...two days late is MUCH better than 31 days without you.

    I'm sending a big, welcome back hug across cyberspace.

    Happy writing,
    Ruth

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  5. Yay! Glad that you took the plunge! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your posts!

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  6. Mandy,
    It is hard to resist the pull of the SOLS community. I too am posting for the first time since August and hoping this is the nudge that my writing self needs. You have lots of energy in this opening post. Looking forward to reading more about your co-teaching experiences. ~ Theresa

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  7. Glad to see you are taking the plunge again. Write on!

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Thank you for your inspiration.