Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Teacher seeks someone who can stop time

Up writing a blog when I should be working but I've been up since 5am so I think I deserve a little break. There's nothing like a good long run to get all the negativity out; to begin thinking clearly about troubles that plague the soul and build up like cancer in the very core of your being. So running yesterday was a great thing for me and I wish I had time to do it more often. As for time, I have none. Right now I go to bed between 11pm and 1am and find myself struggling to get out of bed at 5am. I get to work between 6 and 7:30 every morning to get an early start on my day. Besides I rather get there early than stay late. I leave work between 4-5pm and hang out with my son, work out, or take care of household things/errands. By 8pm I'm working yet again and find myself up until late, only to have the cycle repeat itself the next day. I used to get out on Thursday nights to Adult Skate Night but I haven't made it since I started this job. I miss going out... Anyway, I'm rambling. Planning, and more planning, tests, and more tests, observations, classes on how to maximize student engagement consume a lot of my time and exacerbate my worries. Not to mention the dreaded pink slips that are sure to be handed out soon...no thanks to our local government! And as a first year teacher who was hired after the 1st quarter, I'll be one of the first to get one. Looking on the bright side, I've been through much worse than this. Ah well, when one door closes another opens. Besides, I like challenges! The latest, a mystery: Why did my students do so poorly on the 3rd quarter benchmarks after I worked so hard to teach them? Feel free to make any suggestions, I'm open to any help I can get! Ugh! 12:46 and I still have at least an hour worth of work left. No sleep tonight, meeting at 7:30 tomorrow which means I have to get to work by 6:30 to have my class ready. Especially since the principal is observing Math tomorrow. Wish me luck...