give a person a fish, they will eat for a day. teach them how to fish and....
...they will tell you that you're wrong and then hit you with it!
someone remind me why i am a teacher...please. on days like this, with yelling, fear of attack, and the stress of remaining calm...i wonder. i think it is more stressful on my body to speak quietly, motion slowly, and respond without attitude or elevated tone, than it would be to just fly off the handle and tell them to screw off. but, of course, i would never do that. so, i successfully remove the cursing student, with disrespect flowing from his pores, and return to my class as if nothing happened. and now my head feels heavy and is dull with pain, my shoulders tighten with tension, and my eyes want to close with every blink. this wasn't even my "fight", but i sure feel drained.
i just need a good day...and then it will be better, i hope.
someone remind me why i am a teacher...please. on days like this, with yelling, fear of attack, and the stress of remaining calm...i wonder. i think it is more stressful on my body to speak quietly, motion slowly, and respond without attitude or elevated tone, than it would be to just fly off the handle and tell them to screw off. but, of course, i would never do that. so, i successfully remove the cursing student, with disrespect flowing from his pores, and return to my class as if nothing happened. and now my head feels heavy and is dull with pain, my shoulders tighten with tension, and my eyes want to close with every blink. this wasn't even my "fight", but i sure feel drained.
i just need a good day...and then it will be better, i hope.