The Dreaded Evaluation

Ok. I will have to admit, I didn't realize that I was going to get this freaked out. I know a lot of you were begging to have Dr. Montrois, but I will tell you I was not looking forward to having anybody. Just like all of you, I love my job, but I totally feel covered up and lost at times. This week we had our fall break. I was crazy enough to schedule my visit on the day we came back from break. I so freaked out about this visit that I woke up about every thirty minutes and finally decided to stay awake when I woke up at 5:00 am. I got to school early. I was trying to make sure everything was in place and ready to go. But, wouldn't you know it, I left my PowerPoint at home so I was left trying to recreate something for Dr. Montrois. There were other issues that happened that morning. I normally do live morning announcements which I had figured into my lesson plans and wouldn't you know it, the principal decided not to do them that morning because we were having PSATs. For some reason, I am a horrible creature of habit. This probably bothered me more than not having my PowerPoint. I felt lost. I didn't know how to start the class. I even did roll wrong. I happened to muddle through teaching what I had prepared for and the whole time I could see in my students' eyes, "Who is the substitute we got today? He looks a lot like Mr. Maynard." If there was any day I ever wanted to run out the back door and act like I had never been there, it was yesterday. Dr. Montrois was great to me. Like a stern father, he didn't let me get away with anything, but he sure had a way of making feel like it was all going to be alright. So, here's to hoping that my next evaluation goes a whole lot better!