I know I know...

I know I know I haven't been very good at keeping my blogs up, but hey I'm doing better than most people. In a book I read for class it said that most blogs are only updated maybe every two months. I have kept you informed every month. Remember next semester should be different I have everything figured out. Well I hope so anyway. Julian has me dancing again in a Diavolo project and while I'm very excited about it. I'm just worried that dates are going to clash. I will attach a video of Diavolo for you let me tell you it is awesome, I wish I was in the real company. So I think I am done with everything for tomorrow. I can't believe it my third semester of grad school is over in less than 24 hours! All I have to do now is put the standards into my unit plan, which I have to do tomorrow morning, because stupidly I left it at school and submit then its all done! I still have a paper to write tomorrow. But that is for my prop/ portfolio. Well I better get to bed here is the diavolo video as well.

class assignment project 3

8 days and counting

I realize I haven't written in awhile. I've been working my tail off to get caught up on my school work. I wish I could say that I am, but that's not the case. I have been working hard and I am proud to say that I do see the light at the end of the tunnel. Last week was a lost week for me though. I could not focus at all. My uncle passed away Monday morning and I have to say that I am still not doing well.

Good news! It was my birthday on Saturday I am now 25! Parker took me to go see the Nutcracker and Dispicable Me. We went to dinner at Blue planet where I met a new friend with Celiac Disease, she gave me her blog and I hope after I friend her she will begin to read mine! Lastly we went to look at Christmas lights. There were some neat ones but I have to admit it was quite disappointing from what I remember doing growing up. Parker I really did enjoy it. I just wish there were more good houses. On Sunday my family went to Christmas in Germany. We then went back to the house to eat cupcakes and open gifts. Everyone hung around for a while. John, my oldest brother and LeDawna, my sister-in-law were playing Wii. LeDawna eventually got bored and so my 2 year old nephew Will took the wiimote and started playing. Yes! He actually started playing he figured how to move jump, and put Luigi in a bubble. They were playing Mario Brothers. He was so engrossed by it.

Today was a day to find out how flexible of a teacher I am. When I went to pick up students from breakfast we found out that there was no Music today. There went my plan time! Then when we were headed up to the classroom the secretary stopped me with bad news.... I have no para today. Before we even made it out of the hall I had to redirect a student 5 times with the same direction in less than 1 min. My students have been crazy since I missed Thursday for the sub. I don't know what went on besides the fact she didn't follow my lessons. They have forgotten all the rules.  We have 8 day left until Christmas Break yes I call it Christmas Break. I'm excited though because I am finally getting things really organized in my class room and its becoming very very nice! I can quickly put stuff away and now when it comes to switching books I know what books students have read. Life is starting to seem in control. Yeah right I know! Well wish me luck that I make it through this next week. I will start to schedule to talk to guys more often, sadly though if it doesn't get penciled in then it doesn't get done.

OOPS!

So its been a month since I last posted. Life has been very hard. I am so far behind in class. I have decided that teachers work is to be done only at school and school work is to be done only at home. We'll see how long that last. Yesterday I was home sick from my Celiac Disease. I got some work done but not a lot I still have a long way to go. I'm finding it hard to focus in my technology class, and remember what to do since there is so much I'm not allowed to use. Yesterday my kids were pretty good but today not so much. Tonight I am going to vote. I'm not even quite sure what to vote on. I know what I don't like but I don't know everything that I want to happen. Right now the big jealousy monster is coming out of me. I'm hearing about people skypeing emailing facebooking with their kids. My kids only get to use paper and pencil. I have a little thief in my class. She has stolen a popcorn ball, plug protector, sticky tack and yesterday a timer all four times she has been caught red handed. I promise I will type more later tonight. I think I have finally figured out a system that will work for me!

OCTOBER!

Well... It's October and I think I finally have myself organized to the point I can function. No seriously... I sat down last night and made a list of everything that I have to do this semester between class, school and personal. Some will never be checked off but they are always there to remind me! So far this list is 3 1/2 pages long! It's crazy I don't know how I will do it all. I do feel some success tonight but hopefully it doesn't ware off. The hard part is when the list doesn't seem shorter after awhile. I didn't get everything done tonight but I did get a fair start! After I'm don't writing this I will sit down and figure out tomorrow night's schedule so I can hopefully focus while I'm in class.

Teaching is a very interesting time. My kids are not consistent at all and I have a parent who is driving me crazy. the moment I see her I am in an immediate bad mood. I should probably just kill her with kindness, but she is so overbearing her daughters are never going to get anywhere in life. The daughter that I have in my class is always giving me the pouty look. She expects to get her way all the time. Today I passed out a worksheet hadn't given instructions yet and she shouts out at me I don't know what to do. One day we were lined up for dismissal bell hasn't rang yet she looked out the classroom window saw her mom's truck she tells me I have to go meet my mom. I said yes I know that's what we are waiting to do. She continues on and on with my mom is right there I have to go meet her, as we start walking out the door she says I have to go meet my mom. I finally answered that is where we are going what other way are you going to get there. finally she stopped.

I had a kid who threw a temper tantrum for no reason today during an observation. He did the work just fine. When we went out to recess he was at the way back he finally made it over by me about 15 min into our 20 min conversation. When my observer noticed that he got louder anytime that I came close to him and she just started laughing. There are some days I really just want to throw in the towel and other days that I love it. I am tired already of fighting these parents that work the system. I just wish that someone had the magic words for me to make everything smooth

This is hard

I haven't blogged for a week or two and I am so sorry. I am so behind and drowning. It is not fun at all. I'm actually sitting in class listening to a presentation. I should have grades put into grade book. I don't homework I have lots and lots and lots to do. I have so much to do that there is no more space to write in my planner. My room is clean my basement is not so it looks like I'm going to my room. Ok so now I'm home. I have the TV on and the house is all to myself. I am blogging to keep from having to do homework. I know the second I open that planner panic attack will set in. I'm having a slight one just thinking about it. I don't know if I had told you this but one of my students left and went to a different school. Mom thought I had to high of expectations for him. Well today I found out that mom is threatening to pull him out of his new school and he has already been suspended. Last week was his first week. boy do I feel like a good teacher. Ok I guess it is time for me to face my issues and get to work. I hope I get somewhere....

It's only Monday... :(

Today I was ready to quit! In fact I texted Parker and told him that I do. He wouldn't let me though and I had to stick out the rest of the day. After one student was gone it was a bit more smooth sailing. She was suspended for hitting me. I have officially decided that I am going to SAT her for behavior. This is a constant thing that happens every week and now they are becoming more aggressive. It's a major mood swing. The class wont even be in trouble and all of the sudden she is getting mad and huffing and puffing about who knows what. My students don't get it I say sit down they roam the room, I say stop talking they talk louder. I need 18 different corners to put these guys in. It is impossible to teach anything! It took us 50 min to get through a writing lesson that should have only taken 30. I decided half way through the lesson that I wasn't going to pay attention to those who were causing me to stop every few seconds and called the students up to the floor that are always listening and wanting to learn. The rest sat in their desk as we whispered in the front. Although one girl who was the biggest issue during Writing decided to throw a temper tantrum and slam her desk I never looked at her and it quickly stopped! I have the worse head-ache right now and i don't think it will go away. They say that the first year of teaching is the hardest for classroom management. I don't think that is my issue. I have many special teachers saying this class was horrible last year. I was so angry today I didn't even eat my lunch. I came home though and after dinner Parker took me out. We went and looked at rings it was a fun time and I figured out that I want a yellow diamond in my ring! I now need to get working on my homework for class tomorrow. Oh man... only Monday and only September.... I don't know what to say....