- I've already got about half their names down (not too bad for 150 students)
- I've already blundered and called a few by their siblings' names (d'oh!)
- I've already moved too quickly with one student who incidentally revealed herself to be a cutter and I inadvertently called attention to her methodical arm slashes in front of another student. It was a gut reaction, and I couldn't call it back in time. (Dammit, dammit! I think I'll apologize tomorrow, let her know my concern, and suggest some creative outlets to replace the destructive one).
- I already have some 300 essays to read and/or grade.
(questioning the English teacher decision, yet again) - New L.L. Bean shoes finally arrived today (took 12 days! gasp!). I'm hoping they'll help with my aching feet.
Off to bed. Must be early to rise.
4 comments:
Hi, Found you thro "Against a Brick Wall". Did you get a chance to put the cutter back together?
Hi, chrisp! Wow, you're the first to find me! I love Linda's blog, too. Thanks for your comment. I did get a chance to talk with her and apologize for my knee-jerk comments. She responded well, accepted my apology, wanted me to be sure I knew how she felt about it.
It will take some time to get to know this student well. She's very gregarious on the outside, but she's a deep well, and her triggers and peeves are not obvious. I'm talking with her last year's teacher to see what insights I can gain. A good sign: she came in after school today, even though she was sick and had been absent the whole day, to turn in a major project whose deadline was today.
Thanks again for your comment! I'll do a better of responding in a more timely fashion in the future!
And now I've found you! I can't believe it's taken you this long, but I had a feeling you'd take the plunge at some point. Welcome! I'll be reading. Glad to hear YOUR voice!
Yay, linda! Thanks for popping by and leaving a comment! Sorry about the late response. It seems to be my pattern, but I'm just happy I'm actually posting, and I'll take this in baby steps. Thank you for your words of encouragement!
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