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Sometimes Life is Just Harder

In one week I have nine classes left before I start student teaching.

The class I am in right now is "Orientation to the Exceptional Child." Over the past several weeks I have been studying the adaptations and accommodations a general education teacher has to make for those students in her class that have special needs.

Meanwhile, I have been helping 14 students prepare for the science fair. I started off with 24. I would be lying if I didn't tell you how discouraging it was to watch one student after the other quit. No matter what I was doing they didn't feel like they could accomplish the project.

So combined with the class I have been taking I have felt completely overwhelmed. The idea of quitting has circled around my brain more than once. Heck, more than twice.

Friday, was the science fair and by the time I got home me and a bag of oreo's had a date. (Which is an issue for another day) After I finished my, I'm exhausted, pity party, I started to think about my day.

All of my kids showed up bright eye and ready to go. They talked about their projects and understood their projects. They were all behaved and did an awesome job at being on their own most of the day. In short, I'm super proud of them and what they accomplished. Fore most they didn't quit they carried themselves all the way to the end.

Which is just one reason why I can't quit. They didn't quit on me and I can't quit on them. I know that I am going to be a good teacher. I just have to accept that some days are going to be harder than others.

Here is to a new week! Have a great one!

Krissi

Comments

Me, Myself and I said…
Oh no. Does this mean you won't be the SEM Teacher when my kids get to school? Does this mean you won't be at that school anymore (gasp). You might be somewhere else? *CRY!!!*
January 31, 2011 at 6:36 AM
Angie said…
You are awesome!! And your kids did a great job on their projects. There were some things they researched that I had never heard of!!! Now, that's not saying a lot because Science has never been one of my favorite subjects. You are an awesome SEM teacher and will be an equally awesome school teacher when this is all over.
January 31, 2011 at 9:42 AM
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