1. My school year is off to a a bittersweet start! I have a great group of students who are eager and motivated to learn. They are kind and enjoy being around each other, but the weight of test scores and the evolving state of education in the US has felt really heavy already this year. It feels like all the joy has been removed from teaching and learning, and trying to push it back in is frowned upon. Speaking with fellow educators who feel the same way is what's keeping me going. 

2. Where and to what audience I hope to present my curriculum after the certificate is ended is hard! I think my goals would be to share with my grade level team and my principal in hopes that this content continues to be incorporated into the curriculum even with the looming possibility of changing curriculum.