So today was VERY interesting....I am really starting to understand how...hmm, searching for the right word...provoking...that is an interesting word for it, being a special education teacher in a self contained room, is...I have a total of 7 students and they each bring speciality to the table, or more specifically the classroom...this blog will be transformed from a class assignment, while I was at Michigan, to an ongoing tale of the adventures of an EI teacher in the magical kingdom of Johnlandia.

I refer to my room as Johnlandia because, well, it is a place where simply put things are done differently and the magic of learning will happen.  I put a lot of emphasis on teaching, especially in today's world of content expectations, but cannot escape the ever looming issues every one of my students have...it is very fair to say that my job is not only challenging, but also amazing.  My kids make it interesting and every day is different, exciting and new...hmm, did I just steal that from the loveboat?

At some point, after my next masters or two, I must go and get a PhD.  After all, if I am going to refer to myself as Dr. J...oh yes, I went there, then I might as well have the fancy title after my name.

Stay tuned for more and exciting new, ruminations and stories....of course we can only hope for lucidity...