Kristin, what a thoughtful, wise post.
Book: I believe I just... I think I'm on the wrong ship. Inara: Maybe. Or maybe you're exactly where you ought to be.
'Serenity'
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Topic!Cindy - Jan 19, 2007 8:40:04 am PST #1670 of 10001
What is even happening?
Sparky1 - Jan 19, 2007 8:41:27 am PST #1671 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
{{Gris}}
{{Laura}}
Today is my last day here, and I just finished boxing up everything in my office. It still doesn't feel quite real, yet.
Daisy Jane - Jan 19, 2007 8:44:15 am PST #1672 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I wish I had anything useful to add about teacher burnout, but hope that someone so clearly amazingly cool as you, Gris, continue to influence kids.
::Loves Kristin::
tommyrot - Jan 19, 2007 8:48:28 am PST #1673 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Great post, Kristin.
I (and two other students) made our fourth-grade teacher cry. Which sucked, as her husband was the third-grade teacher and he came and yelled at us.
Pix - Jan 19, 2007 8:50:09 am PST #1674 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
t hugs Cindy and DJ and tommyrot
Thanks. I'm so passionate about teaching, but I'm not the idealist that I was when I started. I think that's mostly a good shift, but it's disillusioning sometimes to realize how much I've changed.
Polter-Cow - Jan 19, 2007 8:53:19 am PST #1675 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
{{Gris}} I have no good words, but everyone else does.
Cashmere - Jan 19, 2007 8:56:08 am PST #1676 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I'm not the idealist that I was when I started. I think that's mostly a good shift
I think it's good, too. It's got to be important for career longevity. I think of the most awesome teachers I had growing up and they were all teachers for decades. They remain very high on my list of most respected people on the planet.
A good friend of mine from high school called recently with a tale of a confrontation with a parent. She's been teaching 4th grade for about 10 years now and this guy still reduced her to tears. But she's a great teacher and I know she'll get through it because she is a strong person and has good backup in her principal.
erikaj - Jan 19, 2007 8:58:13 am PST #1677 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Sorry, Presbo, uh, Gris.(don't worry...it's a compliment.He teaches math and is a very sensitive dude, like yourself...kinda dangerous with a firearm, though. You probably haven't had that problem, right?) Sorry about No Corner Left Behind and all. Also loved "Teacher Man"...McCourt makes me laugh lots.
tiggy - Jan 19, 2007 8:58:31 am PST #1678 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
much ~ma for Gris. i felt guilty reading your post and subsequent teacher's posts and i wasn't even a bad kid. quite a bit apathetic towards some of the subjects, but i wasn't mean to teachers.
anyway. i hope the situation improves for you no matter what you decide to do.
erikaj - Jan 19, 2007 9:11:16 am PST #1679 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Today sucks, and it's barely twelve.