Yesterday I woke up at 3:30 in the morning to the sound of chattering monkeys, today a student blew himself up, and my baby spit up all over me right after I changed my shirt. If any of those topics interest you, read on. Ok, it wasn’t really monkeys I heard yesterday morning, but let…
For the record, I never wanted to be a teacher. Not once while I was growing up. When I got into college, I thought about it once or twice, but quickly shook my head. I’m not built to be a teacher. I’ve always had problems with authority, and teachers—well, they’re supposed to respect authority. And…
I read online today that the FBI likes to hire teachers—and I’m starting to see why. I’ve officially survived my third week as a middle school teacher at a Title I school, and let me tell you, it’s a lot. Every day my list of duties seems to grow a little longer. The kids demand…