Leaving Gifted Education

On Friday the 13th, I decided to put my job card in and leave the job I have been in since October.  I was the gifted mentor teacher for the district I work in, but I am leaving this role to go back to the classroom and be a teacher working directly with students. 

I am really excited to be leaving this job, which I never was sure about, and found it to be impossible, beyond challenging, and too political.  I was stuck at a cubicle!!!  

I realized I wanted to leave this job as I was becoming angrier every single day!! I am not an angry person, but I was becoming so frustrated with every little aspect of the job and it was beginning to get bitter and the thought of doing this for another two years made me really sad.  

So, I don't know where I am going or what grade I will be teaching, but I am looking forward to the possibilities and chance to make meaningful connections with students, once again.

I have so much to learn, but I am excited to be moving forward!  Good bye gifted education!  I will always use what I have learned in this field, and I will always have an interest in the highly able learner, but it is time to take a break and move in a new direction.