Today was a nice day. My students were quiet and attentive during shared reading. They were pretty good during guided reading. They didn't cause a disaster in the halls as they went to gym or the bathroom. I was actually able to enjoy my students for a while.
The afternoon was noisy and chaotic but still a success. They weren't too disrespectful. I attribute the day's ease with three of my worst behaved students being absent. One was suspended for punching a kid in the face and the other two were sick. What a relief. Is it possible for them to be out all week? Please?
I'm human. When the awful kids are out, things are pretty nice in the room and I wish they could stay away for good. There are so many students like this and I can do nothing with them. I don't have the skills and I wasn't hired to deal with them in the first place. I'm not a special education teacher. I don't have that certification. I'm not an ESOL teacher either. I'm not a prison guard. Some of my kids could use the expertise of all three.
Most likely I've cursed myself for the rest of the week by mentioning my good day. Still a lot of school to get through before the weekend. Who is the patron saint of teachers? Do they have an 800 number?
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