This was a three day week although I feel as though I taught all five. Monday was horrific. I sent five students out of my classroom. One of those students stayed two hours after school with me getting help for the work he refused to do in my class. It's amazing how friendly and polite he was after school with no one for whom to "show off." Other members on my team had a similar day.
Tuesday a.m. I was very irritable at our seven a.m. team meeting. Later in the a.m., I walked into my principal's office and explained that I didn't know if I was going to make it through the week let alone through the rest of the year. I continued by saying that I would perhaps take up heavy drinking, and check myself into a rehab program. I let him know that this wasn't a bad idea. Afterall, I have enough sick days and insurance would have to cover it. Tuesday actually went well after my initial temper tantrums at team and in my principal's office. Again I stayed after school for two hours. This time with many students who needed to make a deadline since they had spent the majority of the last ten classes talking and being disruptive.
Today went smoothly until the last class. I guess it was too much to ask the final class before break to behave. After school I had more students trying to make a deadline and talking the entire time instead of taking the work seriously. At least I have vacation to correct these assignments that some were able to finish on time.
Tuesday a.m. I was very irritable at our seven a.m. team meeting. Later in the a.m., I walked into my principal's office and explained that I didn't know if I was going to make it through the week let alone through the rest of the year. I continued by saying that I would perhaps take up heavy drinking, and check myself into a rehab program. I let him know that this wasn't a bad idea. Afterall, I have enough sick days and insurance would have to cover it. Tuesday actually went well after my initial temper tantrums at team and in my principal's office. Again I stayed after school for two hours. This time with many students who needed to make a deadline since they had spent the majority of the last ten classes talking and being disruptive.
Today went smoothly until the last class. I guess it was too much to ask the final class before break to behave. After school I had more students trying to make a deadline and talking the entire time instead of taking the work seriously. At least I have vacation to correct these assignments that some were able to finish on time.
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