Ahhh, The Loveliness of Week 2!

So, yesterday went really well. The day after Labor day was pretty successful. Today. Mid-week. Wednesday. Is the day I went crazy. Okay, not really, but it was a bad afternoon. I felt like I had to baby the kids every step of the way. I knew coming into 7th grade there would be a lot of that, but today I was questioning whether my patience (or lack there of) would last the whole year. My huge 6th hour class was the worst. My 7th hour (my favorite) could hardly pull me out of the funk! 6th hour they would just not stop talking. Warmup-talking. Spelling test-talking. Quiet reading time- guess what?! - talking. UGH! Just get to work! I'm always super nervous because I feel like half the students will not hand in their pre-test on Friday in order to take the post test. I found two on the floor after class. Grrrrrrreat!

As Enrique tries to pull me out of this mood with a little "I like it", I look at the heap of work on my desk and cringe. 2 days till the weekend? 2 days till my love? (Take that how you'd like). Either way, this weekend can not come fast enough. I can't wait till I'm like 3 weeks in and everyone is finally in a routine! Until then, there might be more posts like this. Sadly.

Sincerely,
Tired Teacher

(Haha, doesn't that remind you of the Dear Ann sign off in the newspaper?!)

Marissa

I Love My Name

A wise person once wrote. Sometimes things start out a little blurry, but with time (and love) those things eventually become very clear. That's not a direct quote. That wise person can't remember what he/she wrote originally. Ha

Second Day Reflections

Two days in at the middle school. I have to say my first two hours are a breeze. The students are so alert and quiet. Also, I have my two prep periods in between those classes so it's a nice break. As much as I love the quiet classes, I'm also starting to really enjoy those loud classes. Although they can be hard to control and I will probably end up losing my voice, they are so energetic. When I was done with the afternoon classes yesterday, I was questioning how I was going to make it through the year. After I moved some students around and gave it another shot, it went so great. I have 30 students in my 6th hour class so they are my loudest. I had a small word scramble on the board today and it ended up turning into a big game and the students were getting so into it. Unfortunately, I had to move them along because every hour today I ran out of time. Anyway, I felt it was necessary to give a few reactions to the first couple days, but I am spent now. Good thing I'm getting to bed early. It's getting harder and harder to wake up, not because I'm tired, but because it's now dark out in the morning!

Adios from the teacher world,
Marissa

ps. the best part of my day has to be when I can finally comb out my knotty hair and put it up in a pony tail. When 3 o'clock hits, you know where my hair will be! Hah