Today I woke up and got to school early, ready to tackle anything. My high hopes were dashed as not more than 1 period into the day, I had 2 of my 15 kids absent. I now understand why absences were so frowned upon growing up.
Today was the day, the day that I could finally stop burying myself alive with boxes, tables, and desks that I hope to rid the classroom of. The moment that Worthington City Schools employees pulled up to load up my classroom entryway of boxes, my stress level began to decline by the second. The space began to look less like that of a former, retired, teacher, and more like that of a new, excited, hopeful, and optimistic teacher.
The excited smile quickly turned into contagious laugh, though to some extent, regrettably so. After having my junior and senior English students completed an employment survey, I had my students compute there results into a score. After struggled attempts to find his score, one of my students loudly asked, "how can I score?!" With less than a moment to think and react, my reflexes failed me at a pivital moment. Another student, without hesitation, responded, "Well...you go to a bar, and then you find a hot girl, and then...the rest is up to you." Speechless....Needless to say, there is never a dull moment teaching high school.
I ended the day, finishing strong, by getting through to a student, who up to this point, has been unresponsive to my efforts. A little victory, which led to another, as my excitement allowed my productivity to continue. I completed all of my lesson plans and for the first time since I was hired, I left school with no work...yet another little victory! Relieved and relaxed, I have decided that I should do this at least once each week!
Until the dismissal bell rings,
Ms. Phillips
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