Saturday, September 18, 2010
Stress
I am crazy...that's the only explanation. I was supposed to be done being a teacher after last year. I had a new plan, albeit a sketchy one. But I wasn't going to do this to myself. Instead my plans fell apart and I'm back in a classroom. Never left to be honest. But now I think I may really lose my mind. Taking over a class that has been through as much as mine has is beyond challenging. It's overwhelming and I'm feeling stressed to my limit. I found out Tuesday I'd be starting Wednesday and worked my butt off to plan and prepare since I was left with no plans, no information, and no time. Worked on pure adrenaline until Friday morning when I crashed and just broke down. There is so much to do, so many hurdles to overcome, so much to set up and establish. I want to cry just thinking about it. I'm not sure I'm good enough to do this. To be what these kids need. I'm scared and I'm frustrated and I'm overwhelmed.
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It is very stressful. You need to take it slow. The nice thing about teaching ELD is that you do get to take your time on concepts without fear of test scores... everyone knows their scores will be low- what is important is that they develop skills to learn how to learn. It is absolutely a challenge, but don't be afraid to tell the administration that they have to let you teach how you want to teach I also had NJHS members come in and help me grade often because it took me so long to plan, and Ruben was ok with that. Don't be afraid to ask for help, and take your time setting up your room and your procedures. Hope things get better.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Tamara. Like Whitt said, ELD can be overwhelming, just go at your own pace, you can do it.I honestly think it is a terrible time to be a teacher, they require so much of us and don't provide the support that we need. Positive thoughts coming your way!
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