sometimes i really miss the 3 c's (cooperation, collaboration, community) at my grade level and school... i remember these qualities being present in the past, but not so much now...
maybe it's geographical--my classroom is isolated from my 5th grade team (except for the wonderful wendy wahlen!) and the main school building--i'm in a bugalow::cough::trailer*::cough::
all the way across the playground!
maybe it's middle-of-the-school-year anxiety and stress.
(TESTING IS COMING--AGHHH!!!)
we just want to close our doors and teach.
maybe it's me...
this has been a very difficult (school) year personally and professionally, but i'm trying to stay positive and focused, so that when the 3 p's (politics, personalities, parents) get me down, i remember why i'm here--why i'm a teacher. i'm not here to make friends, socialize, or be part of the popular set...
I'M HERE TO TEACH.
*not like it's "class" warfare or anything, (i know--there's a special place in hell for mimes and punsters) but these "bungalows" don't have running water!
updated: edited for clarity, comedy, and a little humility--6:30 pm
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
English is my fourth language. =)
And whoa!! You live in a bungalow???
i teach in a "bungalow," and while some have referred to my house as a "bungalow," i believe the correct term is a "colonial revival," california craftsmen. (built in 1921)
And do you ever TEACH!
It has been my extreme pleasure to witness you at work in the classroom. I have told you before, your students are incredibly lucky to have you for a teacher. You are giving them such a wonderful and empowering education. Keep up the awesome work. Your students will thank you and our society will be enhanced as a by-product. I thank you. You know I love you.
Mom
ah, shucks...
thanks, mom!
you were/are a great mentor.
i love you, too!
Post a Comment