I am blessed to have a very good support system at work and outside of work. First, at home I have my grown daughter who helps me dearly. She volunteers twice a week to help some of my struggling students with reading and math. She also assists me on a daily basis with grading papers and other paperwork. Then there’s my sister who also helps me with paperwork and errands. She’s also loans me her ear when I need someone to listen to me vent.
In addition to my support system at home, I have a pretty good system at work as well. I have a mentor who constantly guides me and gives me good advice. Then, there’s my 1st grade team. My team supports me in many ways. First, we meet every week to talk and collaborate on what went well and did not go well in our classrooms. In addition to that, we talk to each other about personal things and offer support to one another.
Not having support from my daughter and sister would be difficult because they are the only family members that I have in my state. My daughter and sister save me a lot of time which allows me to focus on other important things. Not having the support from my team at work would be difficult as well because I’m a first year teacher and I wouldn't have learned as much as I learned thus far. My team has helped me learn the ropes quickly and effectively.
