ok, so on friday i received some shocking news and i wasn't going to say anything about it because i'm a little embarrassed and feel not a little . . . undeserving . . .
(obviously, as a self-proclaimed "ham" my embarrassment and guilt do not go far enough that i would completely abstain from mentioning what i'm about to mention . . .)
here's the scoop: i was nominated by the staff and administration at my school a district "rising star"! which, according to the powers that be, a rising star is someone who is an "exceptional teacher with five years or less service".
apparently, i get a cool award and get to have dinner with the superintendent and other winners from the rest of the district later this month . . . oh, yeah, and cash ($1,200?).
frankly, i think my award should have gone to my colleague, blu, who i feel is a MUCH BETTER teacher than me.
i'm a workaholic, but she's like 100 times the workaholic i am. plus, you know . . . she doesn't just work a lot . . . she's good . . . she's amazing.
still, i'm very flattered and extremely grateful and honored . . . and as soon as this horrific, no-joke-stuff-of-legends ear infection goes away and i get my hearing back, i will work extra hard to live up to everyone's hopes.
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Go you! I'm sure you are being too modest
at any rate, it's nice that people think i'm doing somethings right . . .
in teaching, as you know, it's especially nice to receive recognition since unlike other professions, we don't have "Senior Teacher" or "Master Teacher" or "Supreme Director in Charge of Super Teacheriness" and whatnot . . . there aren't raises for a job well done and so on.
i'm happy.
Felicidades - its nice to be thought of so highly, verdad? If only people on the outside (non-teaching) understood or had even a glimpse of what we do...
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