My title choice today stems from how I felt when I rolled out of bed. Bleh. Moving only made it worse, and I eventually started feeling like I wanted nothing more than to curl up in a ball and cry, and never move again. But I trudged forward and made it to school on time. If these kids get me sick, I'm going to be pretty upset. I can't afford to be sick. I live on a day by day income. I can't just take a day off. I ate some toast and had a glass of orange juice and a vitamin. Healthy eating....healthy eating...healthy eating....healthy eating...
Acuity is throwing everything off for Reading Groups for the next couple days. So while everyone is finishing up testing I have to transition into new groups and work on keeping everyone on the same page. Krista says that the one girl who will be missing a couple days is pretty good about keeping up outside of class when she needs to. I really hope that's the case. Today wasn't too bad at least. I think I'm really going to like this group of girls. They seem much more into reading at least, even if the skill level isn't where it should be, so that's a good start. If this continues, I should be just fine. We had a shortened day today, so I'm hoping that as the time slot falls into something normal and consistent, I'll be able to listen to and instruct them individually as well.
I've started to have dreams about the crazy happenings in school and in my mind. Last night, I took it out on the kids in the low fifth grade math class that still can't tell you how to find the area of a triangle after over a week. Then some kid told me I didn't have to be a "Michigan B****" about it. So somehow the OSU/Michigan rivalry had a say (thank you Kal?), which is completely displaced from school. Some days, I don't know how I survive. There's so much crazy going on in my life. Maybe seven hours of sleep at night isn't enough or something. Or maybe the kids can just remember how to use the formula A= 1/2 x b x h! And that 1/2 = 0.5! I know geometry stuff is hard, and it reaches into abstract thinking that is very difficult for these kids, but we've made is as concrete as possible for them!
One of the kids really makes
In other news, I also discovered today that I can add Middle School endorsements to my license in any of the four main subject areas by passing a Praxis II test for it. It covers grades 5-9. I could bump up my qualifications by three grade levels in whatever subject I want. Possibilities for the future? Yes. It doesn't look like I'll have to take classes for it either. Although in preparation for it, I can "take" college classes for $25 each, but don't have to do the classwork if I don't want and don't get credits for taking it. But if I don't need the credits, who cares! I'm just studying! In conclusion of that branch of the tree, yes, I will be pursuing the possibility of teaching Middle School in Tippy Valley. I would go there first because sixth grade is considered Middle School there. Didn't I tell myself I would never teach Middle School. Oh well. Rumor has it there's going to be a lot of people retiring this year, so maybe I'll be able to get a classroom in Warsaw, closer to home.
Come March and April, I'll have to really be thinking about what I want to do in the fall. I dream, of course, of having an elementary classroom. Fourth and fifth grade seems like fun, but I'll take whatever I can get. I'm thinking polka dots and lots of color! Ha! The problem, is I have a lot of dreams that are seeming more and more like fantasy as a result of all the changes that have come about since I first imagined myself here. No matter how I slice it, nothing is going to be turning out like I had thought it would.
There's a couple of student teachers in the building this semester and one of the supervisors came in and met with one today at lunch. She mentioned something about since there was a new leader for education in our state now, maybe some changes would be made for our better. I can only hope.
I've been blogging a lot of random thoughts and musings lately. I should probably give myself and you a break. If I had an iPad I could blog pictures of my life too :) but I don't have that luxury, haha. I'll have to do it the "long" way with my camera. It still needs to be charged. I haven't used it in so long. This needs to change. Poor Kal. He'll probably end up getting attacked with my sudden camera-happy mood. Is it the weekend yet? No...it's only Wednesday.
Well, all that being said, I think I'll leave you alone for now. I will talk with you on another date. Although I can't help but share one of my favorite pictures :) I got a whole bunch of borders and labels and stuff from teacherspayteachers.com so I was playing....
Yes, look at that smile. I am well taken care of here :) He even brought me soup, yogurt, and chocolate tonight since I wasn't feeling well. What a champ :)
Until next time then!
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