I need to vent some thoughts:
This week has been draining on me, emotionally, but I guess that is what happens when you work in middle school, since these ids are just full of drama. My 2nd period proved to be a challenge this week. I have a student who is always yelling and getting picked on by other students and this week he lost it big time. He got into a fist fight and got popped in the jaw........anyway, I am taking this opportunity to learn from these experiences becuase this is how I can grow as a teacher. I had to call for administration and I don't think I handled the situation as best as I could. Although my co-workers are saying that I am being too hard on myself I can't help be feel a little pressure from the administration. I just don't want them thinking I dont know how to do my job. The problem is that this class has all boys and just 3 girls and everyone is super competitive. My solution-bring the damage. I am going to have to be mean, which I already have been with this class but I am going to have to show no mercy whatsoever and if it is one thing that I have learned from working with inner city youth it is that I have become a hardass.....I used to be a little bit of a pushover but I have learned that it doesnt work that way, also, a student of mine wrote a note on it saying that Mrs Noelin(sp) is 100% gay, this is in a class of mine of 75 and am super mean to this class because of the high number, and i totally caught her writing it, I laughed and the first thing I said was "At least if you are going to write about me, spell my name right............anyway, he friends got her all scared and said she was going to be in trouble. I saw her crying so I sent her into my office and said look I dont care what you think of me, I wish you thought different but it is not a concern of mine. I then told her I don't care. She was still crying, but when I asked her why, she said because she thought she was getting into trouble, not that she could have hurt my feelings........so I made her think that she was going to get in trouble because that is messed up man, anyway she is not getting in trouble but I just want her to think that, luckily I know I am the bomb so it is just funny but wow, what a week of drama!
3 comments:
Hi sugar pie!
I was cleaning up my computer (bookmarks) and got to this rad one! So warming to my heart to hear about what's shakin with you....so good. i bet you are a wonderful teacher! I wish you were my teacher! i'm back in skool again.. yep ..taking prerequisites for occupational therapy program that will begin next fall. taking all kinds of cool stuff like anatomy, etc. but it's tough still working full time too. you going to nicki's wedding? i totally wish i could make it, but i can't...argh. please send mad crazy love to everyonr there - and especially yourself. please consider your self hugged big time! so, i lost my cell a while back. what's your number? mine is 612-710-9009
i would LOVE to catchup. i hope you are happy and if not, i'd like to hear about that too. i just want to get a hint of what's goin on in your alley.
love you big time!
cole
YEA!!!! Cole you just made my life by emailing me, i had called your cell a couple of times but glad to know that you are still kickin!!! I will call soon, and mos def give everyone my love at Nicki's wedding
LOVE YA!!!!
Tracy, I don't know how you do it...I could never put up with those rowdy-ass kids! You're my hero....can't wait to see you, less than 2 weeks now!!! Much love sista!
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