I felt extremely nervous coming into the start of the week. Even though I had already met/ knew all of the children from teaching them in the past, it was still all very new coming into the week. Although nervous, I was also feeling excited to be coming into a new collaborative teaching environment and getting to work alongside other fantastic teachers that I knew would be there to support and guide me through my first week back. I also felt good relaxing back into it, and everything not being so new this time around - I have 2 years teaching under my belt and feel a lot more comfortable and authoritative in the classroom. Overall I feel that the children not only in my homeroom but also in the other two classes, are settling into the term well and showing good signs of warming up and being accepting to me as their teacher and I am looking forward to starting formal rotations and learning next w eek. I also feel that our new team is working really well so far.

This is my team's Week 1, Term 1, Planning.

My name is Lagan Gardyne, I am a fourth-year teacher living in Christchurch, New Zealand. I currently work at Rakaia Primary School in a year 5&6 collaborative learning environment. I have a passion for all things art and digital technology. I graduated from the University of Canterbury in 2015 with a Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary). I am a dedicated and energetic educator who is determined to bring out the best in my pupils. I am committed and enthusiastic about teaching and I have a positive and confident approach to team teaching situations.