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bkisbutchenuff · 10-21-2012, 07:42 AM

Not to whine...but for the first time in my career...I would do anything to not have face Dante's Inferno ... just saying....

spritzerJ · 10-21-2012, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by bkisbutchenuff

Not to whine...but for the first time in my career...I would do anything to not have face Dante's Inferno ... just saying....

Congratulations on making it this far! Sometimes there really is no rhyme or reason to how and when we get those "years" professionally. You know the shake your head and wonder just how fucked up can it really get and are there any competent administrators out there feeling....

I hope you survive BK. It would be a great sadness and loss if you didn't.

Chancie · 10-21-2012, 12:38 PM

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I like talking to parents and I welcome their input if there's something they think I should know about their child. In one way, I am very lucky because I have really fun toys for interesting classes, but it does make for huge cleanup. Once in a while there are parents who pretend they can't see the other ten people in the room. We are supposed to have a sign up sheet for them to ask a counselor to call them and make an appointment for a longer meeting. I like Open House though.

Open House went pretty well. I teach in a small rural community, and it's a very social event. The kids who are active in clubs like FFA wear their jackets and the kids in Culinary make cookies. It's very sweet.

Tons of kids in electronics and robotics dragged in their families to show off their work and to meet me. There was one group of families of ninth graders who expected a presentation, which I had not prepared. Mostly I chatted with parents.

One mother of a ninth grader, anxious to skip the non existent presentation, merely introduced herself. Her family lives across the road from Pete's mother, so I said, Hi, I am across the road neighbor's daughter's partner, and she was a little flummoxed, and I regret identifying myself beyond, Hi, nice to meet you.

Martina · 10-21-2012, 01:01 PM

I moved for this job. The job is working out so far. Except for a higher proportion of loopy parents, I am enjoying the lower stress environment. I still work closely with students, but. . . aieee. It's hard to explain without kind of saying what I do. But I no longer have classroom management issues. I work with students one on one or in very small groups. Although one day I was teaching math to two students who kept interrupting me and thought OMG I have totally lost my skillz in just a couple of months. I can't even teach two students together. Not true. But lol.

Anyway, all I do now is encourage and motivate. I rarely have to kick butt. One neighboring teacher had a kid using the f-bomb one day and I couldn't resist and nearly threw him out. It turned out someone had stolen his bike AND his dog had just died. That's why the teacher was letting it go. Plus the kid was ED. I didn't know. I completely silenced the poor kid. I felt bad after the teacher explained. Anyway . . .

I moved. That's my point. And I am not reaching out and meeting people. Weight gain and arthritis make me not want to. Hell, I don't even hang with my nice roommates so much. Back home, I would probably also be isolating, but not this much.

ANd it's begun to be a problem. The job is great -- as jobs in education go -- but it's not my life. That's one reason I got the job, so I would have energy at the end of the day. But I am not overwhelmed by the beauty of the area I am in. (I sacrificed that.) And I am not near the friends I hang out with no matter how creaky and grumpy I am. So I have to take action. On my health and I just have to start making time for others.

It's not going to be fun. I am way past being able to walk for exercise. So I have to swim. Anyway, there are lots of "have to's" and I am kind of daunted. But I can't be a good teacher or a good anything if I am in pain and isolated. And I am letting that happen.

lusciouskiwi · 10-21-2012, 06:53 PM

bkisbutchenuff · 10-22-2012, 03:48 AM

Like it or not...here I go....

Hope everyone has a great week!

lusciouskiwi · 10-22-2012, 04:02 AM

It sucks that you're having such a hard time at school BK. But, you know you're good at what you do and the kids who want to learn from you do. Administrators can't take away the positive impact you have as a teacher.

spritzerJ · 10-22-2012, 04:17 AM

Oh it is true. Every time I'm slightly tortured by being across the hall from the music teacher or listening to early morning before school band I understand.... you folks are saints.

bkisbutchenuff · 10-26-2012, 04:20 AM

Have a great day and wonderful weekend! Well earned!

cinnamongrrl · 10-26-2012, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by bkisbutchenuff

Not to whine...but for the first time in my career...I would do anything to not have face Dante's Inferno ... just saying....

i think i recall not loving that book....The Decameron.... now that was a good book.....

bkisbutchenuff · 10-26-2012, 05:47 AM

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i think i recall not loving that book....The Decameron.... now that was a good book.....

Unfortunately - its not a book......

cinnamongrrl · 10-26-2012, 06:31 AM

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Unfortunately - its not a book......

then what is it exactly...hmmmmm?

spritzerJ · 10-26-2012, 08:16 AM

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then what is it exactly...hmmmmm?

Yes unfortunately it refers to current working conditions in BK's school.

bkisbutchenuff · 10-30-2012, 03:09 AM

cinnamongrrl · 10-30-2012, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by spritzerJ

Yes unfortunately it refers to current working conditions in BK's school.

lol sometimes I am just too literal.... :P

sis · 10-30-2012, 05:23 AM

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Actually, I'm glad its on a Wednesday but only because I'm teaching in Vietnam!! lolol It makes a nice break in the middle of the week. I teach the six and under crowd and they are quite excited about it. Hope you all have some fun while out and about haunting your neighbourhoods!

lusciouskiwi · 10-31-2012, 04:45 AM

Soon · 10-31-2012, 04:47 AM

Heya fellow teachers!

Venting Warning Ahead:

I've got way too much to do before midterm reports are due next week! I have far too much marking, and then entering marks, and then typing in the comments! (btw, what program do people use for marks/grades--we have this one called Markbook)

It's cold and rainy and I am a real suck right now. I just don't feel like being ON and talking to anyone. Sigh.

In other news, I posted a pic in the galleries of me outside my classroom.

Chancie · 11-01-2012, 02:45 PM

School was closed Monday, and then I was out sick for two days. I still felt crappy this morning but I couldn't bear leaving the kids with a sub again, so I went in. I felt so punky by the end of the day, I almost cried, and I lost my temper with a wounded kid with limited social and emotional skills. I apologized to my class, and they were like, God, that's nothing, Miss Chancie, but I felt terrible, inside and out. I know it's just because I'm sick but I feel like I can't catch up, like I'll never finish grading, that I won't have time to call the parents of kids who aren't doing well. I still haven't ordered any of the supplies I need for my two hands on classes and I've been laying out my own money all year and I haven't filled out the form to get reimbursed. Ugh, I feel awful.

Martina · 11-01-2012, 03:51 PM

((((( Chancie )))))) I hope you feel better soon.

It must be in the air. I am in IEP hell.

10-21-2012, 07:42 AM	#221
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Not to whine...but for the first time in my career...I would do anything to not have face Dante's Inferno ... just saying.... __________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.

10-21-2012, 06:53 PM	#225
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10-22-2012, 03:48 AM	#226
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10-22-2012, 04:02 AM	#227
lusciouskiwi Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme lesbian feminist Preferred Pronoun?: Anything except for "aunty" Relationship Status: Happy with my butch. Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Aotearoa New Zealand Posts: 2,681 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 25,494 Thanked 9,096 Times in 1,899 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	It sucks that you're having such a hard time at school BK. But, you know you're good at what you do and the kids who want to learn from you do. Administrators can't take away the positive impact you have as a teacher. __________________ happiness is a form of courage. George Holbrook Jackson Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth. Katherine Mansfield Motivate yourself or be miserable. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. Wayne Dyer

10-26-2012, 04:20 AM	#229
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Have a great day and wonderful weekend! Well earned! __________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.

10-21-2012, 01:01 PM	#224
Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,366 Times in 4,171 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I moved for this job. The job is working out so far. Except for a higher proportion of loopy parents, I am enjoying the lower stress environment. I still work closely with students, but. . . aieee. It's hard to explain without kind of saying what I do. But I no longer have classroom management issues. I work with students one on one or in very small groups. Although one day I was teaching math to two students who kept interrupting me and thought OMG I have totally lost my skillz in just a couple of months. I can't even teach two students together. Not true. But lol. Anyway, all I do now is encourage and motivate. I rarely have to kick butt. One neighboring teacher had a kid using the f-bomb one day and I couldn't resist and nearly threw him out. It turned out someone had stolen his bike AND his dog had just died. That's why the teacher was letting it go. Plus the kid was ED. I didn't know. I completely silenced the poor kid. I felt bad after the teacher explained. Anyway . . . I moved. That's my point. And I am not reaching out and meeting people. Weight gain and arthritis make me not want to. Hell, I don't even hang with my nice roommates so much. Back home, I would probably also be isolating, but not this much. ANd it's begun to be a problem. The job is great -- as jobs in education go -- but it's not my life. That's one reason I got the job, so I would have energy at the end of the day. But I am not overwhelmed by the beauty of the area I am in. (I sacrificed that.) And I am not near the friends I hang out with no matter how creaky and grumpy I am. So I have to take action. On my health and I just have to start making time for others. It's not going to be fun. I am way past being able to walk for exercise. So I have to swim. Anyway, there are lots of "have to's" and I am kind of daunted. But I can't be a good teacher or a good anything if I am in pain and isolated. And I am letting that happen.

10-22-2012, 04:17 AM	#228
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10-30-2012, 03:09 AM	#234
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	__________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.

10-31-2012, 04:45 AM	#237
lusciouskiwi Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme lesbian feminist Preferred Pronoun?: Anything except for "aunty" Relationship Status: Happy with my butch. Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Aotearoa New Zealand Posts: 2,681 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 25,494 Thanked 9,096 Times in 1,899 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	__________________ happiness is a form of courage. George Holbrook Jackson Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth. Katherine Mansfield Motivate yourself or be miserable. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. Wayne Dyer

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Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,118 Times in 3,391 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Heya fellow teachers! Venting Warning Ahead: I've got way too much to do before midterm reports are due next week! I have far too much marking, and then entering marks, and then typing in the comments! (btw, what program do people use for marks/grades--we have this one called Markbook) It's cold and rainy and I am a real suck right now. I just don't feel like being ON and talking to anyone. Sigh. In other news, I posted a pic in the galleries of me outside my classroom.

11-01-2012, 02:45 PM	#239
Chancie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme-inist Relationship Status: I'm lucky. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western Mass Posts: 3,697 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,228 Thanked 14,357 Times in 2,670 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	School was closed Monday, and then I was out sick for two days. I still felt crappy this morning but I couldn't bear leaving the kids with a sub again, so I went in. I felt so punky by the end of the day, I almost cried, and I lost my temper with a wounded kid with limited social and emotional skills. I apologized to my class, and they were like, God, that's nothing, Miss Chancie, but I felt terrible, inside and out. I know it's just because I'm sick but I feel like I can't catch up, like I'll never finish grading, that I won't have time to call the parents of kids who aren't doing well. I still haven't ordered any of the supplies I need for my two hands on classes and I've been laying out my own money all year and I haven't filled out the form to get reimbursed. Ugh, I feel awful.

11-01-2012, 03:51 PM	#240
Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,366 Times in 4,171 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	((((( Chancie )))))) I hope you feel better soon. It must be in the air. I am in IEP hell.