I felt that film of anxiety that I thought I'd shed over break creep back over me.
It happens when I give students time to write and revise, and neither of those things really happen to the extent that I wish they would.
It happens when the student that I thought I had finally gotten to a good place with in terms of respect rolls her eyes in response to a direction.
It happens when the aide in my classroom whispers that she saw a student snap a photo of me.
I am not just trying to learn how to respond to these moments, but I'm trying to learn how to respond to them in a way that makes sense with who I am as a person.
It is exhausting.
But, when tomorrow arrives, I will have had those experiences.
My teacher reflexes will be one more step toward cat-like.
Oh boy, we all have these moments, these days.
ReplyDeleteTomorrow you will start anew. Tomorrow will be better.
I'm singing the same song lately! Some days just feel so hard. But I try, try again tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea that we teachers have reflexes that we use - and sometimes they need readjusting or realignment with what is happening. I hadn't thought about it like that. Thanks.
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