I am sitting listening to my student teacher review the ENTIRE book of TKAM with my students. I can't figure why they are doing this activity. She is talking and talking and expecting kids to take notes. I am tachingthem, they are trying but not really taking notes. Does she like to hear herself talk? This is the WORST activity as a whole. If she wants to review with them, she should have done it on a chapter by chapter basis or test them on a chapter by chapter basis. But since the point is to teach skills of conclusions, this is a pointless activity.
Can't wait to have my class back.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Friday, November 2, 2012
I don't have anything to do on a Friday
I got asked if I could "just do this thing" for someone. I didn't want to do it, so I decided to write down all the things I should do for myself.
1. pick up kids from sitter
2. make dinner early in case Scott needs it; he's working tonight
3. pack lunch box
4. take wes to a scout dinner
5. get money for sitter and allowances
6. get mail
7. feed other kids
8. pick up wes
9 clean kitchen
10 start a load of laundry
11. feed my own animals
12. work out
13. shower
.....
can I really do someone elses chores? I guess, if I do it in the middle of the night, after I work out so that I don't have hay and mud in the weight room.
Really, what am I ? I am really feeling taken advantage of for the last 4 weeks. I have had it and I want to punch someone for not carrying their load.
By the time I get it all done it will be about 9. I won't have even sat down, unless you count my work out. I need that so that I don't totally blow up at being sucked dry.
I still haven't texted them back to say yes or no. I can't say it nicely. So I am pretededing that I never saw it.
1. pick up kids from sitter
2. make dinner early in case Scott needs it; he's working tonight
3. pack lunch box
4. take wes to a scout dinner
5. get money for sitter and allowances
6. get mail
7. feed other kids
8. pick up wes
9 clean kitchen
10 start a load of laundry
11. feed my own animals
12. work out
13. shower
.....
can I really do someone elses chores? I guess, if I do it in the middle of the night, after I work out so that I don't have hay and mud in the weight room.
Really, what am I ? I am really feeling taken advantage of for the last 4 weeks. I have had it and I want to punch someone for not carrying their load.
By the time I get it all done it will be about 9. I won't have even sat down, unless you count my work out. I need that so that I don't totally blow up at being sucked dry.
I still haven't texted them back to say yes or no. I can't say it nicely. So I am pretededing that I never saw it.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Homecoming, PTCs, Lifting, and a bunch of Junk
As I am too busy to muse each day, the titel is a recap of many jumbled thoughts.
1. I have a very busy life( some important people in my life says it is just because of time mismanagement) this has caused me to write down everything I do to evaluate if that statement is stupid or true.
2. I have been feeling guilty for having a student teacher, I feel like I should be doing more, yet seem to be spinning my wheels more.
3. My oasis eval. stupid that 33% of my paycheck will be affected by things out of my control. It is such a load of HS paperwork. Just learn the game and play the rules.
4. I feel unsettled in certain relationships. I feel like I should scrap it and start over because I have made so many mistakes that I can't see how to repair. This is where true forgiveness comes in.
5. I need to make more time for me: weight lifting has suffered in the last month. I am grrhhh about it. I remember something my first gyno told me "Find at least 20 minutes to be just you. It will help with the feelings of being overwhelmed" I need at least an hour each day and have not been doing that. Watching TV doesn't count. I need to be away from my house, kids, work, and hubby. Just ME
6. Business trips away from the house never turn out well around here. I think my hubby needs to see me everyday- he won't admit it, but I can see what happens when he doesn't. Still unsettled about the after effects of it.
7. PTCS - to quote Sheldon's post man from Big Bang "Bitches be crazy" Someone told me that it was the schools fault that her kid failed... which part of the school? Lunch, ME?, the atmosphere?.... Yea, I work really really hard to do my job well, ( even if grading is the bane of my existence ) and even if I am not the greatest, I take offense. Is that child working as hard as I am?
8. Homecoming week and PTC. stupid, stupid, stupid. I was going home to change and then decided that if someone took offense at the way I was dressed and complained about it, then maybe those who were in charge would change it.
9. Lost money at the sale. Little my fault, little more of scotts, little of the economy
10. I feel that others that I serve don't even know what hard is... I know it is all relevant to each person and that my job is to have compassion on where they are and not compare to where I am, but dang, it is hard to get a call saying what is being done is not enough for them.
11. I am avoid 1 person I work around, wearing me out with all the bossy ideas. but I really love working with the other ones . I really am grateful tthat my gym co teacher recognizes that I did a good job
1. I have a very busy life( some important people in my life says it is just because of time mismanagement) this has caused me to write down everything I do to evaluate if that statement is stupid or true.
2. I have been feeling guilty for having a student teacher, I feel like I should be doing more, yet seem to be spinning my wheels more.
3. My oasis eval. stupid that 33% of my paycheck will be affected by things out of my control. It is such a load of HS paperwork. Just learn the game and play the rules.
4. I feel unsettled in certain relationships. I feel like I should scrap it and start over because I have made so many mistakes that I can't see how to repair. This is where true forgiveness comes in.
5. I need to make more time for me: weight lifting has suffered in the last month. I am grrhhh about it. I remember something my first gyno told me "Find at least 20 minutes to be just you. It will help with the feelings of being overwhelmed" I need at least an hour each day and have not been doing that. Watching TV doesn't count. I need to be away from my house, kids, work, and hubby. Just ME
6. Business trips away from the house never turn out well around here. I think my hubby needs to see me everyday- he won't admit it, but I can see what happens when he doesn't. Still unsettled about the after effects of it.
7. PTCS - to quote Sheldon's post man from Big Bang "Bitches be crazy" Someone told me that it was the schools fault that her kid failed... which part of the school? Lunch, ME?, the atmosphere?.... Yea, I work really really hard to do my job well, ( even if grading is the bane of my existence ) and even if I am not the greatest, I take offense. Is that child working as hard as I am?
8. Homecoming week and PTC. stupid, stupid, stupid. I was going home to change and then decided that if someone took offense at the way I was dressed and complained about it, then maybe those who were in charge would change it.
9. Lost money at the sale. Little my fault, little more of scotts, little of the economy
10. I feel that others that I serve don't even know what hard is... I know it is all relevant to each person and that my job is to have compassion on where they are and not compare to where I am, but dang, it is hard to get a call saying what is being done is not enough for them.
11. I am avoid 1 person I work around, wearing me out with all the bossy ideas. but I really love working with the other ones . I really am grateful tthat my gym co teacher recognizes that I did a good job
Was I Cyber Bullied?
I am posting what I received from a parent. I have never been talked to the way this parent talked to me and I think if we were face to face that this parent couldn't have said what they did. I am removing names and genders to make it anonymous....
I think what I got sent was vindicitve, humilliating (Spelling) argumentative and designed to degrade me. I think I was bullied. I know my kid and if I ever heard a story from him or her I would get the other side of the story before I went popping my mouth off. Maybe I should send this to the school board for the parent to get the ball rolling.
Don't I have rights too on being abused, bullied,and harassed? Maybe not, after all, I am just a teacher.
I think what I got sent was vindicitve, humilliating (Spelling) argumentative and designed to degrade me. I think I was bullied. I know my kid and if I ever heard a story from him or her I would get the other side of the story before I went popping my mouth off. Maybe I should send this to the school board for the parent to get the ball rolling.
Don't I have rights too on being abused, bullied,and harassed? Maybe not, after all, I am just a teacher.
Also, Mrs. ***********, I have
heard from my *****as well as other students about you on two seperate
occassions calling *****a liar in front of several students or an entire class.
Let me assure you that I see this behaviour as nothing short of a teacher in the
role of bully. I am not sure where you get your etiquette lessons from but you
need to see about a refund, as I feel that if there is a problem with a
student, the responsible, grown up way to address it would be to ask to see the
student when others are not present or speak to him quietly in the back of the
class. What I have heard is that your method of address was not only vindictive
and argumentitive but also designed specifically to humilliate and degrade a
special needs student. That to me is being a bully and my wife and I are
discussing taking this matter to the school board. You should be ashamed.
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 4:11 PM, *******
wrote:
Hello Mrs. ******,
I did in fact receive **** grades, as a matter of
fact I check them regularly. It appears to me that you are in fact as ignorant
as my ******tells me. I don't understand how anyone can get a job as a teacher if
they can't do basic math. Maybe you should check his grades and make the
necessary adjustments before you try to contact me again.
*******
Here is my original email.
On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 2:50 PM, *********>
wrote:
Good afternoon,
I am sure you have
gotten ****** grades by now. I would like to have a discussion ****graduation
and how ***** grades are effecting that goal. I would like to be a part of your
plan to help ****, but he hasn’t been a part of the plan up to now.
I noticed this
quarter ****struggled, but I thought ****was able to pass if ****turned in ****
career’s unit. ****didn’t make the deadline for that or the late deadline I
offered. *****told me few struggles cropped up. I had hoped to
modify *****grade when ****did turn in some, but it didn’t appear on my desk.
What do you think
would help ******? I know ****medications were causing ***** trouble, but I
understood that it was getting better. Maybe ***** is still struggling?
Could you email me back so we can assess *****q2 more accurately? Thank you for
your time. I hope to hear from you soon.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Storm watch
When I was a very little girlie lived in Houston the storms there were legendary in my little three year old mind.
I remember one storm when I was really afraid of the wind and rain. Later when we lived in Texas a tornado ripped so many trees out of the ground. One set of roots were taller than a house. We sat in the hall praying; my dad was not around. As silly as it seems those storms made a deep impression on me and now when the wind pucks up a get that little squeeze in my stomach that I have to battle as unreasonable.
Seriously I have more to be afraid of than a little wind whistling through the trees, don't I?
I remember one storm when I was really afraid of the wind and rain. Later when we lived in Texas a tornado ripped so many trees out of the ground. One set of roots were taller than a house. We sat in the hall praying; my dad was not around. As silly as it seems those storms made a deep impression on me and now when the wind pucks up a get that little squeeze in my stomach that I have to battle as unreasonable.
Seriously I have more to be afraid of than a little wind whistling through the trees, don't I?
Sunday, October 7, 2012
conference fall 2012
Scott is gone to a business trip for a week.
Am listening to Conference on our new tv service. We have been without for 4 years. Not liking we have it, but there are a few perks an a lot of glut.
Tried to listen to conference with an open heart and mind: ready to apply all words and ideas.
Then called my hubby and all went to heck. I don't get how we have so much misunderstanding one small phone call. I think there is some poor choice of words on my part and some guilt on his. How he left me with an injured horse, and how he doesn't have to answer my texts but one missed phone call by me is a sin. It really sounds like he can't be understanding because he has guilt. Oh, I will keep listening to conference until I can forgive and be more positive.
Am listening to Conference on our new tv service. We have been without for 4 years. Not liking we have it, but there are a few perks an a lot of glut.
Tried to listen to conference with an open heart and mind: ready to apply all words and ideas.
Then called my hubby and all went to heck. I don't get how we have so much misunderstanding one small phone call. I think there is some poor choice of words on my part and some guilt on his. How he left me with an injured horse, and how he doesn't have to answer my texts but one missed phone call by me is a sin. It really sounds like he can't be understanding because he has guilt. Oh, I will keep listening to conference until I can forgive and be more positive.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Like a blanket in the fall
Last night we had impromptu family home evening thanks to Kennedy's question about the book of mormon.
Scott sat in his computer chair and taught them at his knees about the Holy Ghost. He asked them leading questions, showed them examples from both the Bible and the BOM; the house filled up with the spirit. I have never had such a spiritual experience in our house that equaled last night. It mirrored the times when our kids were born and when we were sealed in the temple. I am just blessed enough to recognize it better this time than the others.
Finally after talking about the fruits of the Holy Ghost and discussing what that meant, Scott bore the most powerful testimony of his faith and knowledge that the book of Mormon was real, true and accurate. His voice choked up and tears were rolling down his face as he looked our kids in the eyes and told them what he knew. He then told them how they could specifically do it for themselves. The spirit was tangible- I could feel it on my skin. The place I noticed it the most was the backs of my legs. I was a little cool last night, but as he bore his testimony, I could no longer recognize for those moments that I was cool. I was warm from the spirit all over, both from inside and outside of my skin.
Scott admonished and begged Kennedy and Wes to read the BOM and get a testimony early in their lives-beginning now- so that it will carry with them during times of hardship in high school.
It was such a special moment in our family. I think Kennedy was primed perfectly for the conversation. Wes was struggling to pay attention and the baby fell asleep. I know it helped him, but for Kennedy- it sunk deep into her soul. I have always worried about her being strong enough to withstand life, but last night was a view into how we can help her grow.
I can't even put words to paper of how last night affected me. I am just glad that I can remember enough of it to write it down here. As one of the writers of the BOM said, my words are weak and I pray that as I read this entry in the future, I can use the spirit to remember the evening.
Scott sat in his computer chair and taught them at his knees about the Holy Ghost. He asked them leading questions, showed them examples from both the Bible and the BOM; the house filled up with the spirit. I have never had such a spiritual experience in our house that equaled last night. It mirrored the times when our kids were born and when we were sealed in the temple. I am just blessed enough to recognize it better this time than the others.
Finally after talking about the fruits of the Holy Ghost and discussing what that meant, Scott bore the most powerful testimony of his faith and knowledge that the book of Mormon was real, true and accurate. His voice choked up and tears were rolling down his face as he looked our kids in the eyes and told them what he knew. He then told them how they could specifically do it for themselves. The spirit was tangible- I could feel it on my skin. The place I noticed it the most was the backs of my legs. I was a little cool last night, but as he bore his testimony, I could no longer recognize for those moments that I was cool. I was warm from the spirit all over, both from inside and outside of my skin.
Scott admonished and begged Kennedy and Wes to read the BOM and get a testimony early in their lives-beginning now- so that it will carry with them during times of hardship in high school.
It was such a special moment in our family. I think Kennedy was primed perfectly for the conversation. Wes was struggling to pay attention and the baby fell asleep. I know it helped him, but for Kennedy- it sunk deep into her soul. I have always worried about her being strong enough to withstand life, but last night was a view into how we can help her grow.
I can't even put words to paper of how last night affected me. I am just glad that I can remember enough of it to write it down here. As one of the writers of the BOM said, my words are weak and I pray that as I read this entry in the future, I can use the spirit to remember the evening.
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