I have often wondered what the conversation would be if my current teacher self ran into my first year teaching self. Not only would that circumstance be amazingly Inception-like, it would be a true meeting of the minds to discuss two very distinctly different kinds of teachers who both share the same end goal: to change the lives of kids. So, without further ago, here is my list of what I wish I'd known as a first year teacher.
#1: Wear Sensible Shoes
#2: Don't Listen to All of the Advice You Receive

#3: Find a School "Mama" to Take Care of You
#4: Just Say, "NO."

#5: Be Yourself

#6: Get Plenty Of Sleep
#7: You Don't Have To Grade EVERYTHING
#8: You Don't Have to Be Friends With Everyone
#9: Just Let It Go
#10: You CAN Reach Every Kid...Despite What The Haters Say
