I thought I was done with all the junk that was going around. This week has that was a lie. I will say this, being sick and trying to teach can be an interesting combination.
It made my week interesting, starting with the drive to Wichita. Once I was up and moving around the classroom I was a bit better and meds were helpful. I am still getting over this nasty cold as I type this and I hope it makes sense, if not, blame the cold.
The week started out OK, a tickle in my throat, a stuffy nose and a small cough, but by the time Wednesday and Thursday rolled around, all of those things had multiplied. However, I was not running a fever, so I went to school. This was straight out of my mother's playbook. She had to be really, really sick before she would stay home.
Teaching did become interesting and I am surprised that the student's understood what I was talking about. At times I felt bad, because I knew I could be a more effective teacher, had I not had this foggy brain. I would forget about my time table or forget to mention something else on the subject of movie reviews, so my CT would need to jump in and remind me. I felt like such a blonde.
Being sick and dealing with discipline can also be a new task. When I am sick my patience is slim to zilch. I had a student that would not behave and it was taking everything I had not to snap, even when this student started to give me attitude. I got the situation handled and pulled the student aside later to talk about what was going on during the lesson and why I had relocated them. Then I just really wanted to go take a nap, because that just wore me out. Blessed be, we had lunch right after and I had no more students the rest of the day.
Well, I am going to cut this short, before I stop making sense, if I did make any sense to begin with. Hope you all have a great week and avoid the junk that is going around.
Shannon,
ReplyDeleteLord knows, we have all been in your position at one time or another! I hope that you can get to the doctor, or get to feeling better soon! I have to be honest with you though, I have been so absent-minded lately, too! Lack of sleep has had me in a whirl wind in the classroom lately.
I have to admit, I admire your strength in going to school and continuing to do what is right, even though it seems quite impossible when you're not feeling well. Also, I know that is can be so easy to lose patience with students, but good for you for keeping yourself in check! I need to do more of that myself.
I hope you do get to feeling better, and I hope you have a wonderful week! I'll be taking my Vitamin C so I won't get this junk! eek!
Take care,
Amber
Shannon,
ReplyDeleteSorry that you week hasn't been the best. It takes almost all I have to be at school for a day sometimes, I usually go home and enjoy a tall glass of chocolate milk and take a nap! Haha. I have to agree with Amber, I admire your determination and I hope that this shorter week will be a godsend and give you the proper time to relax and get to feeling better.
If you ever want to have a nice teacher chat, there is almost always a teacher lunch going on in F107. Come down and visit me and Whitney sometime!!
Good Luck and Feel Better,
Gage Gruning