If you scroll all the way down to the bottom of this post you'll see that I labeled this post with "Wow". And that's all I have to say about today.
Today is Thursday. It felt like a Monday.
The day started with group counseling which my students were way too silly in. Because of previous cafeteria events, I made my students practice walking in the hallways and eating in the cafeteria. From the responses from my students you would've thought I was the meanest teacher in the world. Extra walking? More steps? Taking down our chairs? What?!
I know.
The day, for the most part, was fine. My students were engaged in my lessons and completing their work. It all fell apart in the last 45 minutes of the day and only two of my six students earned free time. That's an all-time low record. I was even called a not-so-nice name by my student :( Did I deserve it? Absolutely not. But it's the fact that my student got so angered that that's how they decided to deal with their anger. Through swearing and unkind words towards one of the people that cares so much about them.
I can't help but feel responsible. Did I trigger them? Did I not intervene when I thought two students were joking around? Should I not have let the reigns loosen? It might be a combination of them all or I may be way off mark. But I do know that I'm striving to be a better teacher each day. Although I'm a teacher, school is just as much a place of learning and growth for me as it is for my students.
I feel like I need to remind myself that my students are responsible for their decisions and actions. Not me. Not my aide. And not their peers in our classroom.
Here's to hoping for a smooth end of the week!
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