Welcome to my blog, Prodigious in Primary! The word prodigious means remarkably or extensively great,
which is what I strive for in my classroom daily (from both myself and
my students.) I started this blog to post stories, inspiration, and
ideas related to all things teaching. I am a first year, 2nd grade
teacher (as of last week) in Omaha, Nebraska.
Ever
since I can remember I have wanted to be a teacher. Throughout high
school and college I had the privilege to work both in the field of
early childhood education and elementary education, both in a public and
private setting. I was fortunate enough to complete my bachelor's
degree in 3.5 years! I am endorsed in elementary education (K-6) and
early childhood education (P-3.)
During
my student teaching experience in December of 2016 I interviewed with
the school district I was student teaching for. After that interview, I
was sent to a building interview in an economically disadvantaged part
of the city. Fast forward to today and here I am, teaching 2nd grade at
the school I interviewed at about a month ago. Is it all rainbows and
butterflies? No. It is picture perfect? No. Is it challenging? Yes. Is
it exhausting? Yes. Is it worth it? Totally!
So
there you have it. I just completed my first week of teaching as well
as my first week of graduate classes. While my eyes are glazing over as I
am writing this, I am so excited to be able to share my stories, my
classroom, my ideas, and my successes (and failures) with teachers
across the world!
Happy Teaching!
-Brennan
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