Confessions of a Second Year Teacher

Hello all! Welcome to my little corner of the Internet. My name is Ms.K and I'm about to embark on a journey into the wonderful, chaotic, and slightly terrifying world of Special Education. So my first year has come and gone, but the chaos of living the life of a novice teacher still remains. I am now starting the new journey as a Resource Room and Co-Teacher. Hopefully one day in the distant future this blog will help someone prepare for their first year (or just provide some laughs for the more seasoned folks out there).

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“This story takes place in 1942 in the middle of the Vietnam War.”

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I see you doing math homework in the back of my class. Graphing calculators are kinda hard to hide...

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Being stood up by a parent for the third time

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And somehow it’s my fault that your child tends to forget things/isn’t responsible/is constantly tardy since I’m with them so much of the day?!? HOW ARE YOU LATE TO THE MEETING YOU CALLED?!?!?

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I WISH they were just late. I'm talking a no show for three appointments in a row!! I had to get coverage for someone to cover my class all three times to meet with them because they can only meet at a certain time during the day. No apparently I'm unprofessional because I refuse to meet during class hours now.  You can't make this stuff up! 

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Being stood up by a parent for the third time

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I locked my lesson plan book in my trunk for the entire Feb. break

and for ONCE I feel like I actually had a real vacation where work didn't haunt me at every second of every day. 

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When your students want their midterm exam grades

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Tumblr changed it's layout

Now I have to figure out how to use this crap all over again. 

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When there's a chance of two consecutive snow days:

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When an admin. randomly walks in on your lesson and you suddenly forget what you're teaching

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Got a rude and threatening email from a parent...

after they asked for an update on their student's progress. Sorry I offered your child extra credit to boost their failing grade. I'm a horrible bitch for "giving her extra work she can't handle" - I know. Please ignore the ridiculously long extensions I've given her for simple assignments and all the times she never came for extra help. God should strike me down. Yes sir I'll get right to quitting my job after I change all those 0's to 100's. Look forward to seeing you at the meeting too. 

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"Miss, why didn't you respond to my email?"

Same reason why you didn't complete your homework...

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Setting your alarm clock for the first day back:

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Prepping for School after a 2 week break:

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For that kid who feels like he/she isn't special:

Everyone has something special about them, sometimes it just takes awhile to figure out what. 

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"Ms. K, what does "consummating the marriage" mean?"

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Waiting for Winter Break

Teachers:

Students:

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Sunday Night Blues