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Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Where am i, who am i ?
Last week I was sick and missed two days. On one of the days I missed I tried to go in, but while sitting in my office at home I could not gather my thoughts. The next day I did make it to school but was not feeling much better by the end of the day I was tried and felt awful so my last two periods I let the students watch construction videos. While being sick is no excuses for poor teaching all I felt like I could do was let the tape roll. I am proud to say that while my instruction is not always good I do try 99% of the time, the kids at least deserve my best effort even if the effort is not that good.
I agree that being sick and still showing up for work is no fun at all. Teaching when in optimal health is a difficult task on it's own. When I encounter the inevitable, occasional sickness and still go in to work, the roles of my classroom interns or managers are amped up. They go from assisting me with class and assignments to me assisting them. The classroom interns I select are the best of the best, and they are willing to do anything within parameters to help! If classroom interns or managers is not something that you already utilize, you may want to consider if for nothing else but to be your voice and aid when ill! I'm hopeful you are back to good health!
ReplyDeleteI am naturally quite introverted. This teaching gig forces me out of my comfort zone and can be very draining for me. As teachers, there is not one moment that we are not expected to be 'on', to be positive, to be 'up', or to smile, even when you don't especially feel like it. On the weekends, I need to devote considerable time to just 'chill' and recharge my batteries. That said, we are all human and have our good - and yes, our not so good - days. I like to think that the 'halo effect' will reign over us when we have that occasional bad day. You are still a teacher, with awesome super powers. Never forget that!
ReplyDeleteGet well soon!
~Suzanne