Learning from Blogging

"Too much energy is expended on implementing too many things, as opposed to narrowing our focus and getting to that transformative stage in our learning." This quote and the process of blogging will hopefully lead me in the direction of reflection and critical thinking. I feel as though we live in a world where we as teachers are told that we must know all the new teaching strategies. We need to be doing this and that, and then once we establish how to do one thing, that thing is now obsolete and we must learn something new. I think that blogging will help to gather, organize and focus on my abilities as a teacher and the steps and strides that I have made in my teaching career instead of focusing on the negatives. 

Decisions, Decisions

Teaching positions available are increasing, and I need to make some stuff decisions regarding my career. I know my ultimate  goal is to end up teaching high school, however, the postings that are available are mainly for elementary school. The thought of even being able to apply for a permanent posting this early in my career, when I've know teachers who have supplied and worked LTOs for 8 years plus is a big deal. But I have a big decision to make, do I apply to elementary permanent positions and hope I eventually make my way back up into high school, or do I wait for LTOs and possibly permanents in high school. I know that I could teach elementary school, but it isn't where my passion is. Is it better for me to apply and take an elementary posting, or wait for high school and go where my heart tells me?