Today I put my hand in a puddle of pee, got spit flicked at me, last week I got scratched and bit. There was one student in the office screaming his lungs out, 3 kids in the seclusion rooms beating the crap out of the doors, and I got to be right smack in the middle of it all. The thing is though, I didn't have a "bad" day per se. I helped kids today. I helped one little guy who had an accident, I helped another student calm down from a fit of rage, and I did a kindergarten screening.
I realize this is short, but I've worked my brain so much today that the previous paragraph is all I can come up with. It also comes with a great big smile and a fullfilling sense of accomplishment. Who knew I'd ever be happy about accidently putting my hand in a puddle of urine.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
1,032 Students is 1,032 Opportunities to Learn
Again I have allowed my blogging times to be too long in between. I've had a lot going on. By the time I get home and quit working my brain has turned to mush.
I serve 1.5 districts. One whole district and the elementary/middle school in another. My base school is the elementary/middle school. (I call that my happy place.) Combined I serve approximately 1,032 students. I can sum up some of the most profound things I've learned thus far.
1. I like working in elementary/middle school (E/MS) ages more than high school ages. The E/MS students (for the most part) already treat you with respect when you walk in the door. They like you without knowing you and will surprise you with how open they are despite the fact that they don't know you. High school students hate you the second you walk in and you have to either work hard to earn their respect or just try to avoid them. I haven't decided which one I plan on doing yet. I'm afraid that this might be more of a talent than a skill, and I may not have the talent to work well with this age group. Time will tell......
2. Be careful about what you say, when you say it, and who you're saying it to! Thus far I haven't stuck my foot in my mouth yet, but I've come close many times. Let's hope I learn from these almost oopsies.
3. Every morning I hit the ground running and work until I can't work anymore...why? Because I love this job so much!
4. Systems Change and Buy-In are the most difficult things to get in this job.
There's a lot more I've learned, but honestly I don't want to write that much. I'm too excited about all this free time I have in the evenings now that I'm on internship!
I serve 1.5 districts. One whole district and the elementary/middle school in another. My base school is the elementary/middle school. (I call that my happy place.) Combined I serve approximately 1,032 students. I can sum up some of the most profound things I've learned thus far.
1. I like working in elementary/middle school (E/MS) ages more than high school ages. The E/MS students (for the most part) already treat you with respect when you walk in the door. They like you without knowing you and will surprise you with how open they are despite the fact that they don't know you. High school students hate you the second you walk in and you have to either work hard to earn their respect or just try to avoid them. I haven't decided which one I plan on doing yet. I'm afraid that this might be more of a talent than a skill, and I may not have the talent to work well with this age group. Time will tell......
2. Be careful about what you say, when you say it, and who you're saying it to! Thus far I haven't stuck my foot in my mouth yet, but I've come close many times. Let's hope I learn from these almost oopsies.
3. Every morning I hit the ground running and work until I can't work anymore...why? Because I love this job so much!
4. Systems Change and Buy-In are the most difficult things to get in this job.
There's a lot more I've learned, but honestly I don't want to write that much. I'm too excited about all this free time I have in the evenings now that I'm on internship!
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