I don’t have to tell you what a busy, exciting time of year this is. But it is an especially thrilling time for first-year teachers. My first year gave me some of the most wonderful, terrifying, and humorous memories of my life! This is such an important topic that I’ve decided to run a short series aimed at first-year teachers, with memories and tips from those of us who've been there. For the first blog, I’ve asked my good friend, editor Krystle Short Jones, to share some of her thoughts with us:

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I still remember the day in June when my principal asked me to attend a special science workshop. I was so excited…until I learned it was a two-week workshop in JULY! Because I was a newer teacher at the time, I thought it would be in my best interest to attend. Needless to say, though, I was not happy about giving up a good chunk of my vacation.

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All of a sudden I have a zillion workshop questions! A few days ago I had a wonderful workshop experience, and it got me wondering… How many workshops do teachers attend in a normal school year? What do teachers enjoy most about workshops? Do they have favorite workshop topics? Do they have favorite types of workshops?

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