The only thing keeping me sane at school right now is my students, and I teach 7th grade! Many people run at the thought of being with 12 and 13 year old all day, but they are my kids. What I can't handle is the adults with whom I work. I can barely ven speak to some of them because they are so rude and irresponsbile and ignorant and condescending and blah blah blah. I have an arch nemesis at school who I often refer to as my blond Newman, aka Heels Barbie. I simply cannot stand this woman. We have gotten into many arguments, including a nasty one a couple weeks ago. I always try to be the bigger person even in the face of her condescension and just plain rudeness, but I'm done with that. I will be civil, but I will not be nice. I have a visceral reaction to this specimen. They worst thing is, she makes her students cry all the time. What kind of a teacher does that? She gets many of my students because she teaches 8th grade. I am VERY protective of my students, and I get pissed and hurt when I find out she is making them cry for stupid shit. No teacher should ever do this. I did finally come to the realization that we will never get along, and that was pretty freeing.
Enough of that. My students are working on short stories right now, and they are turning out awesome! I am amazed by the creativity my kids can show when it is cultivated and allowed to shine through rather than being surpressed. As cheesy as it may sound, my students inspire me. My students this year are just unbelievably awesome. They're so nice and creative and weird and funny. A group of students started a book club on their own. I'm moving kids who started the year off in the "Hate to read" category to the "Like to read" and "Love to read" categories. That's always one of my main goals at the beginning of the year.I am going to miss them so much when summer comes. I spend an hour and a half a day with them, five times a week, so I get to know them pretty well. I also get attached to many of them, and it's hard when they leave at the end of the year.
I found out today that one of my favorite students ever was named valedictorian of her graduating class. I was so proud!!
Feeling old moment of the day: I got a Facebook friend request from a student I had my first year of teaching. She's 25 now.
Enough of that. My students are working on short stories right now, and they are turning out awesome! I am amazed by the creativity my kids can show when it is cultivated and allowed to shine through rather than being surpressed. As cheesy as it may sound, my students inspire me. My students this year are just unbelievably awesome. They're so nice and creative and weird and funny. A group of students started a book club on their own. I'm moving kids who started the year off in the "Hate to read" category to the "Like to read" and "Love to read" categories. That's always one of my main goals at the beginning of the year.I am going to miss them so much when summer comes. I spend an hour and a half a day with them, five times a week, so I get to know them pretty well. I also get attached to many of them, and it's hard when they leave at the end of the year.
I found out today that one of my favorite students ever was named valedictorian of her graduating class. I was so proud!!
Feeling old moment of the day: I got a Facebook friend request from a student I had my first year of teaching. She's 25 now.
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I did just fine on my test. Thank you. Happy Spring Break!!!