The trimester is half over and I've experienced more firsts than I thought I could possibly experience in the first month and a half. First test given, first parent unhappy with their child's grade, first parent teacher conferences (I like to call it the parent teacher buffet), first failed lesson plan, and a whole lot more. Still I feel like I'm hitting some sort of groove and haven't been caught off guard in the last week or two.
I entered the district wide professional development for the math departments and am excited about the opportunity for improvement that that will provide. And I can't say that the extra cash is a bad thing either.
I've also broken up my first fight and dealt with my first habitual behavior problem. I've been relatively happy with how I've dealt with each of these firsts, though think there is probably something minor that I might change the next time I encounter each situation.