First-year teacher needing some encouragement

First of all, I am grateful for my school. It is in a small town, so the students tend to get along better than some. Because it is small, there is often better community and parent buy-in than some bigger schools. The class sizes are small (12-17). Given all these good things, I just feel guilty for feeling overwhelmed. I have 6 different classes to prep for (8th, 10th, 12th grade English, Yearbook, and various electives) with no existing curriculum or admin support. I feel like a hot mess with all the planning. I'm trying to encourage myself by thinking "buck up, buddy -- sure you have more planning than most, but at least you don't have to grade 140 papers at once!" Still, it's easy to feel down. This first-year teacher thing gets easier, in many ways, right?

Submitted January 10, 2022 at 06:26PM by Vallena816 https://ift.tt/334R7Qk