Émilie

I kicked ass yesterday! I had one of those (regretfully common) days where I felt like everything at my job prevented me from doing my job: teaching. However, I was running around the school like a chicken with my head cut off getting lots of clerical teachery stuff done. Despite the fact that I am “not allowed” to be the team leader for 3rd/4th/5th grade, we still don’t have one, and I seem to be falling into that role if for no other reason than to reduce the chaos which reigns on our hallway. I am still devoid of confidence in my teaching abilities, but at least I’m a good leader.

Actually, I did a clever thing in my 3rd grade math class yesterday, too. I hadn’t even done a lesson plan, but I guess I was already on a roll. Unfortunately it’s too visual to explain here, so I can’t brag about it. The EC teacher (Exceptional Children) did at least say that it was so neat and creative that I should patent the idea. It’s kind of her job to get excited over people’s small successes, but I still appreciate the compliment from a colleague.