Teachers

[MIbarra]

Last day happy hour is wonderful! Mmmm.. Gotta love those margaritas on the rocks.   

[Sunny]

I was an Elementary school teacher and recall all the extra hours put in to correct papers or invent really captivating lessons.
My husband is in his 20th year of teaching high school and has it sooooooo "dialed in" that he rarely works outside the classroom. Plus he has ScanTron
correct most of his schoolwork. Teaching can be so different depending on what grade is taught or how many years of experience you have. Either
way, it is very rewarding. Think of the impact teachers have on the future of children.

[kitkatz]

Last day of school! Last day of school! Last day of school!

[petey]

kit-- yesterday was my last workday at school (kids got out last Friday)!  I'm celebrating with you, girl!     I know I will enjoy my break, but in about a month, I'll be tired of being a housewife and want to get back to my kids.  But, for now, it's P-A-R-T-Y!!

[keith]

wish i was a teacher

[kitkatz]

      

[twirl]

I wish I was still teaching and I think you are all so fortunate to be able to enjoy your careers.....makes me sad.....so sad

[Sunny]

I'm with you on that one twirl.
I cried everyday for a year when I gave up teaching. I finally have gotten beyond that sadness, but sometimes, especially this time of year,
it really hits. Don't worry, you'll be just as good at something else in life. It just may take a while to find it. Ex teachers are good at a lot of different
things because they are usually very smart people.

[kitkatz]

If you all want to help me with lesson plans I would appreciate it.  I can give you a topic and you could research it for me and give me ideas.  I am always looking for hands on projects for math topics.

[okarol]

I never made a lesson plan before, but I will help you if I can.

[Katonsdad]

I spent the last year as a Room Dad for my sons 1st grade class .
What a ball we had , 
It was such a learning experience to be able to see my son interact with the
other kids in the class .
The teacher was happy also .  In30+ years of teaching she had never had a room Dad .
As qn end of school gift I was given a class picture with all the kids thumb prints with
a face drawn by each student .  What a gift

Katonsdad

[del]

My last day of school is not until the 27th!!!  Going to be hard to keep the grade 2's attention until then!!! Come on HAPPY HOUR 

[kitkatz]

Keys were turned in today. No way to get into work, so I am letting it be.  I did bring lesson plans and curriculum books home but they are sitting in the crate.  We shall see.

[Bajanne]

today was the day that seniors found out if they are graduating.  And I wasn't there.  I so wanted to know how my juniors from last year did as seniors (if I wasn't let go, I would have been their teacher).  some kids saw me the other say and said "Ma'am, we hope you are coming to our graduation!".   I feel so out of it.  I have been teaching since 1968........ and now this.
Twirl, we have to get together and have a pity party with Paris.

[Sunny]

I'd like to be a member of the X-Teacher pity party too.
Life is never the same when you are forced to give up such a career. I know it has never been the same for me.

[kitkatz]

Can I come to your pity party?  I know I am still teaching,but I could bring you all some work to do!

[kitkatz]

Lordy, Lord! I have been sitting in a room with fifty other teachers for four days. I am about to lose my mind.  They talk, talk,talk all of the time even when the presenter is talking. I am having a tough time hearing what people are saying over the low murmuring.  Sheez! I want to stand up and say "shut the hell up. I can't hear." I do a lot of shushing. *Sigh*.

And then the nice lady next to me turnd in devil lady  this afternoon as we are leaving.  She was putting on some hand cream, and reached over to my face and put it on me! Yes on me! Without me even asking about it! As she touched me with it "I said don't do that. I am allergic to 90% of the hand creams perfumes on the market!"  She then tried to wipe it off with her shirt.  PUHLEASE!  Leave me alone.  You made it bad enough already! What was she thinking!

When I got home I finally got the goo off of my face and washed my face.  I think I am okay. However I took a benedryl because the sinuses decided to kick because of the perfume in the hand cream.
My husband says It sounded like a pass.  Oh shit. Just what I don't need! 

I think a few  need to be done!  I am going to lay the guilt on thick tomorrow!

Don't get me wrong I love working with other teachers, just do not need these things!


 

[MIbarra]

Ugh! I hate it when other teachers blab, blab, blab through faculty meetings or workshops. Why do they go???

[pelagia]

Hey Kitkatz, 

If you can use marine biology, ecology or oceanography examples for math lessons let me know.  (that's what I teach at the graduate school level, but I have visited schools to talk to kids of all ages).

Also, I absolutely understand the cream thing.  I am allergic to many, many kinds of makeup, lotions, perfume, etc.  Sometimes when people with perfume or cologne hug me it sends me into an allergic reaction!

[twirl]

yes   a pity party        pity the poor students who will never experience our teaching methods
                               pity the time we send on IHD that we were spending on our students
                               pity the loss of teachers who still want to teach
                               pity , oh shit, just pitty everything, I hate not teaching and I hate PKD

[donnia]

I would like to be added to the pity party.  I have not been able to work since October.  I am not a teacher, by profession I am a sign language interpreter.  I have interpreted in the classroom for 13 years and my last two I spent working with 3, 4,5 and 6 year old special needs children.  I used my signing skills with all kinds of special needs children to get some language from them (down syndrome, ESL, autism, etc....)  I miss those little guys soooo much!  My job has told me not to worry, I have a job to come back to... but I'm kinda scared.  School will start in August and by then I will be 2 1/2 months post transplant.... I must admit, infection scares me to death.    My kiddos come to school alllllll the time when they are sick.  It isn't just that.... some of our kids are more special needs than others and from August to October I had already been bit several times... scratched.... peed  on... pooped on..... and thrown up on.... that is infection just waiting to happen!

[Sunny]

I HATE not teaching and having kidney disease too!
You people are wonderful because you actually understand EXACTLY how I feel.
You are the only people I know who get it.