Since changing jobs and moving to a new city, I haven't been coaching. After 27 years of being involved in competitive athletics, either playing or coaching, I decided to take a break and just focus on my teaching. The two districts I worked in previously were very sports-minded and known for their athleticism. There are both positives and negatives to this mentality.
It has been nice having some free time to just do things that I want to do, but after attending a few of my students' sporting events this year, I find myself missing coaching. I miss the running (not literally...more the being busy), the activity, fostering relationships with kids I will never have in class, and the comradery amongst a coaching staff.
While I'm not sure if my overly competitive nature or high expectations of my athletes will jive with some of the coaches in my district, I think it might be time to lace up the sneaks, put the hair in a ponytail and loop the whistle around my neck again.
It has been nice having some free time to just do things that I want to do, but after attending a few of my students' sporting events this year, I find myself missing coaching. I miss the running (not literally...more the being busy), the activity, fostering relationships with kids I will never have in class, and the comradery amongst a coaching staff.
While I'm not sure if my overly competitive nature or high expectations of my athletes will jive with some of the coaches in my district, I think it might be time to lace up the sneaks, put the hair in a ponytail and loop the whistle around my neck again.
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