I have recently entered the “adjourning stage” when I left the
pre-school I had been working at for the last 12 years, to teach first grade in
the public school system. I held many positions at the center from Assistant
Director to Kindergarten teacher. I had been working with the administration
team and other teachers for a long time. Leaving that collaborative community
has been one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I left a situation in
which I knew everyone and how to do everything to asking someone how to use the
copy machine.
I think leaving a long standing team is difficult for many
reasons. Some of those reasons include, comfort level. I grew to know how and
what my co-workers did well and where they needed support. Having to learn all
of this information again can be intimidating to many people.
I am hoping that my adjourning stage with my colleagues in
the master’s program will be similar to what I have experienced leaving my old
preschool. I hope to stay in contact with and continue to network with these
people. I also wish them the best in their continued journey as teachers.
Hello April
ReplyDeleteI imagine it will be hard to leave a position and friends after 12 long years. Hopefully where you travel next, you will be treated and respected the same and everyone make you feel welcome. It will be nice at our adjourning stage that we will still be able to continue to network with all our fellow colleagues. Hope to see you for graduation.
Hello April,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for helping me grow and develop my communication skills throughout this course. I enjoyed reading your contributions to our weekly discussion posts and your blog posts each week. I wish you all the best as we move into our specialization courses. It has been a pleasure working and learning with you.