Archive for September, 2007
I need to make a ton of deposits b/c i think I’ve withdrawn too much.
Since the beginning of the school year, I’ve already made about a thousand boo boos. Now i’m feeling stuck and don’t know how to remedy these relationships. Many of my middle school students have given me attitude and in retrospect, the way I have responded to them has been really inappropriate.
I have let them get [...]
“You can’t take a withdrawal from an account when there have been no deposits.”
It’s Monday and I am already drained and almost on the verge of depression. It’s horrible. I’m trying to regain my energy and figure out a way to regain control and keep my cool.
My classroom management is dying now and I’m disappointed in the person I have become. I am ashamed of what I have [...]
Sigh
Overwhelmed. I don’t know how to teach science. I don’t know how to engage my students and get them thinking like scientists.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )My FIRST, “I don’t know if I’m going to survive” Moment
So yesterday, I had my first panicky moment. I didn’t breakdown, but my stress level definitely peaked yesterday.
The reason why was I’ve been having a major problem getting through to the 6th graders. They just had no respect for me or gave me a chance to present myself the first day I saw them.
FYI [...]
“Being a new teacher is like building a plane while you’re flying it.”
EXACTLY. Let me say, I am glad, I have survived 1.5 weeks of school, and I am thankful that New York City observes the Jewish New Year. I don’t think I would have had the stamina to finish up this second week.
Well the first day of school was hectic like expected. Of course, it [...]
