An Emotional Roller Coaster
December 11, 2008 by mr. g
Teaching continues to be up and down for me. This week, Monday made the other side greener than ever. Grass freshly cut and sparkling. Tuesday and Wednesday were up. Way up. I was happy with my lessons. They were engaging. I was liking my students, despite all the little antics. Hey man, they’re high schoolers in Oakland. What do you expect? It’s all good in the neighborhood! Today, I was blind-sided by 5th period. Every little tiny antic turned into an annoyance. Couldn’t take it – made it apparent to my students that I was upset, and laid the smackdown at the end of class. I swear, there’s something about bringing a raucous group of teens to silence. Nonetheless, 6th period proceeded to finish what 5th period had started and arriving home meant going straight to bed. Mentally… exhausted.
And now, tomorrow… what’s next?
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I know exactly what you mean. It’s that season. Come back Monday and plow through one more week.
Amen to that MrTeach. One more week…