After the unexpected departure of a phenomenal instructional
leader in June, I continued to pursue other opportunities. The hardest part of this journey was
listening to what God was telling me as doors continued to open and close, each
and every day. My prayer quickly shifted
from my need to His need. A prayer of
escape to a prayer of need. My morning
quiet time that day focused on listening when God says no. I had a new found peace of where I was to be
during the 2016-2017 school year. I was
to be an interventionist/8th grade math teacher, with the same
students and coworkers.
So after a morning of working back to school registration, I
began the great reorganization of what would soon become a part of my story, in
just a matter of a few hours. Supplies
were organized and manipulatives were put away.
Desks were moved into collaborative groups and fabric was hung. Despite the unknown, a sense of a new
beginning was starting to take hold in A11, as I would begin a new role as RtI
interventionist. Again, a new found
peace!
3:37 PM, on Tuesday, August 9th, the day and time
that one chapter in my learning journey and a new one would begin. The
moment I would look down at my phone, recognizing the number but unsure of who
it was. The cloud of uncertainty lifted as I listened to the voicemail left by
a recognizable voice; a familiar voice, with whom I had interviewed with in
May. A voice that offered opportunity
for personal growth and reflection. A
voice that offered an opportunity to join the staff of North Richland Middle
School in Birdville ISD, as an 8th grade math teacher. 
Upon hanging up the phone and verbally accepting the offer, the
ball began rolling…sometimes fast and sometimes slow! I would officially be released from my
contract pending the hiring of my replacement.
Crazy thing is my position was posted before I even officially resigned! I gave my official written notice at 11:00 AM
on Wednesday, August 10th. The next few days were a whirlwind of new hire professional learning, teacher prep day and closure.
Due to the hiring process, I began our first week of
professional learning as a GCISD employee.
When a suitable candidate was found and my position was offered, I was
officially released from my contract on Wednesday morning, just 5 days before
students would arrive on campuses across the DFW Metroplex!
Remember the huge
sense of accomplishment I felt as I set up my classroom? I’m grateful it lingered and provided the
much needed motivation to pack up my belongings and move across town in a
matter of a few hours that Wednesday evening.
Thursday, August 18th at 10:00 AM, I walked into
the cafeteria at NRMS as the newest member of the Falcon Family!
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