I’m gonna go nurse my wounds on the beach this weekend and in Kansas this summer, with some choice beverages and my boyfriend and good friends. I’ll be in a better mood when I get back.
Commentary on my middle school Special Ed. class, the system that it's in, and the systems that affect it.
1 week ago
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"Y’all, what if Nikki Minaj died from too much plastic surgery? What do they put in there anyways…pudding?"
- Sherman
2 weeks ago
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Until this horrible no good very bad year is over!
2 weeks ago
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"Do you think you can smoke ants? Like, can you roll them up in a swisher and smoke them?"
- Sherman
3 weeks ago
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There is seriously, as I type, a substitute para talking to herself and gesturing to herself, with no clue that it’s weird/inappropriate. What do I even do with that?
3 weeks ago
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"I don’t take Special Ed. kids! * Door Slam *"
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Someone finally voiced the sentiment I feel every single day in the hallways and at every single staff and faculty meeting. This was said by an 8th grade General Ed. teacher who is staying behind from the 8th grade field trip to watch the kids who can’t go. Two 8th grade SPED kids can’t go, so they should be in there. But no, they got the door slammed in their faces.
My students are not easy, and honestly, I wonder almost everyday if they are worth it, but they are part of your school. They
3 weeks ago
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Today was an angry aneurysm day. The powerless leave-you-shaking and let-hot-waves-of-tears-run-over you kind. Too many fights. Too much defiance. Too much bullying.
Eleven more days.
3 weeks ago
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Took a mental health day and went down to the school a lot of my old students are at. They tackled me when they saw me and spent the afternoon telling me about what they’ve learned. It was nice to be around kids who love me. Exactly what I needed!
1 month ago
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and all my students are sick and/or in therapy for the afternoon, and I don’t have a 7th period!!!
Happy Friday!
1 month ago
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Before the end of the school year, I will…
- Run 3 miles a day, 3 times a week
- Hit the gym or get a workout in at least 5 days/week
- Drink at least 64oz of water daily
- Participate in the 100 Pushups challenge - JOIN ME!
This is what I’m doing.
What are you doing?
Well! Where have I been? This is exciting. Now I can combine teaching with…nearly the only other thing I prioritize. Wellness was the theme of my New Years’ resolutions, so I’ve been working on the following for awhile:
- Lose 7 pounds. Check. I know this is arbitrary and, some would argue, unnecessary, but I consumed a lot over Holiday break. And Thanksgiving. And my birthday. And the summer. And my whole second year of teaching. And I didn’t work out, and I got squishy.
- Run a half marathon! Scheduled for June 2nd in Kansas City with one of my sisters. I’ve gone from 0 to 10 miles in about four months. Right now, I have some arch issues, so I’ve been taking it easy. But I’m going to try for a full 13 this weekend and see how it goes.
- 100 push up challenge. Slash, lift weights and just gain muscle. But this is a convenient test/goal. Waiting for the half marathon to be over though.
- Cordon off certain parts of my brain for school and home, so that one doesn’t affect the other and I work out whether school sucked or not. I haven’t been perfect, but I’ve been better than years before. NOW I can share on here. (Not that I couldn’t before, but now I feel compelled).
So, before the end of the year, I will just keep up all of the above.
Source: jbizzle3291 month ago
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And systems that drive people to be mean suck worse.
That’s all for now.
1 month ago
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"What the PISA and NASSP analysis shows is that, when we take out the bottom quintile of students based on family wealth and income, American students are doing just fine. More than just fine, in fact—we are right up there with the top scoring nations. But because we have more children per capita living in poverty than any developed nation on Earth, the effects of poverty take their toll on our national standings in the international test score derbies."
1 month ago
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Why does so much of teaching seem like a power struggle? And not the kind where you’re fighting with kids, but the kind where you are literally struggling for power—for humanity, dignity, consideration, justice, acceptance, professionalism, and joy.
I hate when kids just screw you over and throw you under the bus. I hate when the parents back them up on it. I hate when other adults are suddenly M.I.A. I hate getting chastised for kids who are failing, because what power do I have to change that? At least in this position? It feels like none today.
4 weeks and 1.5 days.
