I Am Not Ready

I am not ready! Really, I am not ready and I am quickly running out of time. I can’t believe it is almost and I have done absolutely nothing to prepare. Seriously, where did this summer go?

Like most teachers, who have the summer off, I always have big plans. I am going to rest up and get rejuvenated. I am going to spend more time with my kids, we are going on a family vacation, hit the pool, go to baseball games, and do everything else you are supposed to do in June, July, and August. Oh wait, I am a teacher, what I meant to say is that I always have big plans for the summer, I am going to plan lessons, write new curriculum, brush up on my subject matter, put together new syllabi, and get all of my classes ready to go. This will be my ninth year teaching and every summer is the same. I have big ideas, have wonderful plans and then do nothing about it.

Seriously, I have to report back to school in exactly ten days and I have done absolutely nothing to prepare. I am teaching two new classes this fall and I haven’t even worked up a syllabus or cracked open a single book. I tried, I really did. I have the textbooks sitting out in plain view, I have thought about what I want to do with each of my courses, but other than that I have done nothing. The time always seems to get away from me. Honestly, I try not to even think about school during the months of June. That is my month to relax and rejuvenate. It is also the month that my boys usually have Scout camp and baseball. My goal is to start getting ready for the coming school year after the Fourth of July. Between the end of the baseball season, Scout camp for my oldest son, trips to the pool, a week in St. Louis, a book signing, and just staying home with the kids, I have done nothing. July has escaped my grasp and now I am staring August straight in the face.

In ten days I have to walk back into school and a week after that I have to teach my first class. Will I be ready? I hope so, but I am going to be pretty busy for the next ten days. Anyone know a good babysitter?