I’m over it. I’m over being a teacher. I’m done. I just don’t need a new school, or grade, or student body. It’s more than that. I’m tired of students not coming prepared. I’m tired of lazy students. I’m tired of students that can’t/won’t think for themselves. I’m sick of parents that do (or don’t […]
My most-autistic student, “Steve,” had a breakthrough yesterday. We were in the sensory room and he asked to play Hide and Seek. He’s never asked that before, nor does he ever ask to play with us. Great! We played for about 5 minutes before getting back to work. Later that day while out at recess, […]
It’s so depressing being a teacher. Other than my teacher friends, the general consensus I come across (including some so-called friends) seems to be that teaching is a poorly operated profession, where teachers get way too much money for way too little work. No matter what, teachers are wrong. No matter how your child is […]
When I was a freshman in college, in order to blow off steam, my friends and I gathered in one of our rooms at 3:00 every Friday. We danced on desks, chairs, and beds to Madonna’s “Where’s the Party” and Salt-N-Pepa’s “Push It” (No old jokes, please). We blasted the music, danced out all the […]
