Sadly, I have to give up my job at my Middle School to move 🙁 J got a job and we are moving so that we can finally live together for our first year of marriage! I will definitely miss everyone and my wonderful students. However, I am very excited about my new job with the County! It is in a Severely Handicapped classroom at an elementary school. Although elementary is not my forte, I am so happy to get back to students with more significant disabilities. As much as I loved my students and getting a chance to do common core and curriculum, my heart truly loves art, music, functional skills, independent living skills, and community based instruction! Plus from what I understand from the principal of my program, since the county deals with mostly special education, the resources available and training for staff is much more applicable than at a district where more of the teachers teach general education students.  I am a little nervous about the new staff, a few of the aides have been there for 10+ years! And also about the logistics of working in a county classroom in a district run campus. Hopefully there will be a lot of integration and inclusion.  More posts to come once the stress of the move passes!