Celebrating When You'd Rather Scream and Cry....

It's been a week, hasn't it? And sometimes, during times like this, it's really hard to find things to celebrate. I had to be very intentional to find things that brought be JOY this week. But, because I paid attention, I found celebration all around me. Little things-- Double chocolate donuts brought as birthday treats Great conversations with kids after the election My College Prep Lit kids who discuss books better every day Starting a new speech season New improv team members who are rockin' it! Big things-- Our district became part of the Iowa Teacher Leadership grant this year, and as a result, we have three instructional coaches. While all of them came from the elementary building, they are great educators and have spent a great deal of time learning the ways of secondary ed. They've all been in my room, but one in particular has become a regular in my College Prep Lit class. She loves sitting and discussing books, so whatever we r