I'm still cruising through my first year of teaching. I've crashed my cruiser multiple times but it hasn't been totaled yet. I have a permanent bruise on my leg because I keep getting kicked by a little girl in my class. I have learned a lot about anger and anger management. Not for the kids. For myself. These kids just know how to push buttons. At work I am busy all the time. If I am not teaching then I am planning or handling a crisis. We have a lot of those. Friday the Superintendent of the district came into my room. I don't know what miracle was at work, but for the ten minutes that he was in my room my students were actually on task, in their seats, and quiet. That literally never happens. It was awesome. I looked like I actually maintain good control of the classroom.
I had to laugh the other day. I went into Ben's 1st grade class at the end of the day. They were all cleaning up and getting ready to go home. Ben's teacher said "It really isn't as chaotic as it looks." just as I was thinking in my head "Here is a class of 27 students getting ready to go home and they are 10 times quieter than my class of 7 students. I must be doing something wrong."
On the positive side, I have gained some really good experience and I have gotten a huge confidence boost. Don't get me wrong, I miss being at home, but I have to admit that it feels good to be earning money and getting some good feed back from other people about how I am doing. That will be hard to give up. And, I was able to renew my teaching license recently which will guarantee me another 3 years of security.
And, I have gotten the opportunity to love. Yea, some of my students really bug me sometimes, but I love all of them. How could I not. They are just children. Children dealing with things that no child should ever have to. I hope that they find a lot of people who will give them a break in life. They deserve it.
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Wow! That sounds like a lot of hard work! Good job! There are not very many people who could do that and every parent should be thankful for teachers.
I'm glad you are liking your job so much! You are learning so much. I'm still planning on Thursday for your kids right? I do have to go watch a TDT concert that night Nikki is perfoming in. I'm thinking if you bring them around 8:30 we will be home. Does that work? Scott will be sleeping in Vernal that night and all my older kids will be gone. Love You!
They need someone compassionate and patient like you! They are lucky to have you :)
I've missed your posts!
Yay, Steffy's back! Cute family, and cute hair! Me likey. I'm glad to hear that things are going well at school, minus the bruised leg, of course. Those kids really are lucky to have you. I would never have enough patience to deal with them. I'm glad that there's people like you who are nice to help them out!
I think your GREAT!!! I don't know if I could do be as patient and dedicated as you. I love your family picture it is so cute. I will tell Medina HI for you. Merry Christmas!!!
I love your new pic...it is too cute!!!
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