Just have to make it through 3 more days!!!

[Kristi391]

So, yesterday, today and tomorrow are my bad days at work. Yesterday only went slightly poorly and I am hoping today is not too bad. I am a special ed teacher and I have to present a new cross-curriculum unit to my very negative and critical principal, so I am super nervous. I think my unit (which is on fairy tales) is good and the co-workers I showed it to thought so as well, but since my principal likes to tear things apart (or take credit for it if she thinks it is good) I get very nervous before a presentation.

So, if I can make it til 3 pm today and then get through my long day til 5:30 tomorrow, my wait til my 6 am flight on Saturday morning will be a breeze!!! Friday is my birthday and I am showing my class a movie as a reward for the 2 weeks of state testing they have just completed (Which was just as painful for me as it was for them...making a kid who has made tons of progress but still isn't up to a 7th grade level test at that is just setting them up for failure, but I digress!). Friday night, out to dinner with my family then mom and I will up before the sun on Saturday to drive to the airport to make our 6 am flight!

So excited!! And on top of that...the weather is looking very good for this weekend!!!

 

[gypsygirl2]

Bless you for teaching. I retired as early as possible because of administrators and testing so I know your pain. I'll bet the thought of going to the World is putting a smile on your face in spite of everything. I'll be there physically in 29 days but I travel there in my mind all day long.

 

[Kristi391]

Thank you! The thought of getting away, even just for a short trip is definitely helping me get through these days!

I love the actual teaching part of my job. I work at a private out of district placement school for kids with emotional and behavior disorders and I LOVE the fact that they have success with us when so much of their academic careers have been so negative. Unfortunately the downside of my job (in addition to the extremely low pay) is the administration and TONS of meaningless paperwork that I have to do...and it seems to be getting worse each month...so frustrating because I have NO time to do it (we don't get breaks or planning periods) so much of it is done on my own time. Difficult when you have another p/t job and want to see friends and family every once in a blue moon. Oh well.

Just 3 days til I can relax and just have fun with my mom for a weekend!