The Wakkadoos

I'm a 23 year old first year special education teacher. Self-contained, emotional and behavioral disabilities. And middle school! My views are my own. They do not reflect my district's policies or beliefs. Also this blog is meant to be used as a place for me to complain and express frustrations with my job. I'm not a super perky teacher. I'm an realist and sometimes a pessimist. My job is hard. So I'm complaining to the internet. Welcome to my wakkadoos.

[killerkitty707]

“Yoink” is the opposite of “Yeet”

[wierdrocks]

But it’s just as fast

[thatadhdfeel]

teachers when adhd students exhibit symptoms of adhd because they have adhd

[ordurebizarre-deactivated201901]

[pickleston]

[nerdswhoteach]

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Reading comments from people whining about how public school was traumatizing because the teachers WERE SO MEAN.

One person literally describes DIBELS and how that ruined their reading life because they stood up and proved they could read but they were still put in some percentile because of it. Uhm. That’s literally the point of DIBELS.

Another one crying about how they got punished for not showing their work in math. The teacher isn’t specifically targeting you. The teacher wants work shown so that the teacher can help you if you’re doing something wrong. The teacher can’t read your mind.

It blows my mind to see so many people who lack the empathetic ability to put themselves in a teacher’s shoes. It doesn’t excuse the true traumas (teachers telling children they’re stupid/smell/bully a child for not being good enough) but to actually believe that a myriad of teachers over the years got on to you constantly and somehow it’s *their* issue and the public school system’s issue but not yours? Really?

Yeah maybe they don’t react in an always professional ways because they have 30 students in a class and are expected to make each one not only benchmark but grow. And maybe they made you do something they had no control over because a district mandates what they are allowed and not allowed to do in order to meet their job standards.

Idk man. Some of these complaints I looked at from the teacher’s perspective and *know* all the little actions and small grievances that led up to it. Because I hate to tell you: I have kids exactly like you in my room. Every teacher has had kids exactly like you. None of you were once in a lifetime students no matter how smart/talented/gifted you are.

I was just so put off by a lot of the arrogant tones in the stories being shared. Especially when they were mixed with real, horrifying stories. Being sat out for recess for not following directions (that’s essentially what you did, girl who kept reading ahead despite being asked multiple times not to) does not equate to being told you don’t belong in a class because you had to ask help from the teacher. (For the record: I never sit a child out for recess unless it’s something grievous, and I NEVER punish for reading ahead b/c I was reading ahead person in school too. Usually I just give them a funny look and the student giggles to themselves and stops because I’ve asked them to. They recognize it’s not about reading ahead; it’s about following a direction I’ve asked of you.)

And don’t even get me started on the people who asked why school is necessary and gave their experience with homeschool in which they were top percentage of the graduating class and gifted. School is necessary for the children unlike you who *don’t* have parents willing to help them get and stay ahead. School is necessary for the kids who are neglected and whose only source of food comes from that cafeteria. School is for the children who don’t always have the money or access to the good stuff like tablets, computers, an abundance of literature. Homeschool is an amazing option but it’s not the best or only option for a large percentage of children in school.

Let’s be clear: just because you’re above your peers intellectually does not mean you’re the only child in the classroom or the world. Being unable to look beyond yourself is the real problem. And you’re either the person in life everyone likes and looks up to or the person in life who *thinks* everyone looks up to you and likes you.

Education is a science. We learn the research and psychology for children. We *know* what we are doing. Does that mean we’re perfect? Heck no. No one in any field is perfect. But we’re overworked, underpaid and expected to do the job of five people. Have some empathy for us. Most of us are doing the best we can with both hands tied behind our back. Some of us are real jerks, and it sucks. And I’m sorry. But if it still bothers you to this day you need to talk to someone about it. I barely remember anything from school and definitely not enough to remember incidents where the teacher sat me out for reading ahead despite being asked multiple times not to. Because I know that happened. I guess I recognized and had parents reinforce that it wasn’t about reading ahead: it was about not following the directions.

[mcpeaceteach]

Everything you said is right on. I like to start my school year by talking about this type of thing.

I am a bit blunt about somethings at school, and behavior is one of them. The benefit of teaching 7th grade is they can take the truth. I start each year telling students I have high expectations, and I know they will reach them. I have rarely been disappointed. Then, I tell them that if they have had issues with only one teacher in their school life, it may be the teacher. Two teachers, it is less likely that it is the teachers. More than two teachers, the issue is you, and 7th grade is a good year to reflect and change because you are half way through your school career. It is nice that they have all known each other forever in our small district because whenever a kid argues the others usually call bullahut.

[1styearteacher]

My principal is the worst. You can’t even bring in a holiday themed snack or make a snow flake without permission.

[lulz-time]

In class pretending like I care.

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[dovahkiin-official]

is everyone who reblogged this okay?

[gorps]

no :(

[bob-belcher]

[1styearteacher]

10/26/17

Getting tired of my job already. It's only November. I'm supposed to be using corrective math for my lessons but when asking for them like weeks ago I was never given a copy of them. Now my boss is calling me out on it. But like. She was the one who was supposed to set me up with it in the first place. Also, I finally think I have something to work on with my math plans. Like a solid unit plan. And now I fucking have to change it to make it fit into this corrective math bullshit. Also now I'm anxious about tomorrow and her being mad at me about it. She's already sent me an email tonight about it.

[teachinginreallife]

When I’m helping a student and another one keeps calling out to me

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When students write Exit Tickets about what they learned today

[teachinginreallife]

Whenever I have a conversation with my principal

I walk away like:

[moonchildmisadventures]

When I don’t wear makeup

My students:

Me:

[unshrink]

me every morning:

[butterfliesandbloodfeuds-deacti]

Things teachers say in their heads

[teachinginreallife]

When I finally organize my classroom and students mess it up instantly

[shrimpfajitasalacarte]

How I feel about my library.