...basically, my list was very uNbAlaNcEd... I had done about 75 things for my students and 2 for myself.
Today was rough. I came home, and I went for a bike-ride around South Beach and swam for a little bit in the ocean.
I'm pretty much coming to the sad realization that everyday is going to be rough.
Yes, TFA was not lying when they said this was going to be hard. They were not lying when they said we would probably cry everyday until Thanksgiving. Ok. I need to be okay with that.
I talked to my amazing grandmother tonight. I cried and she reminded me of a lot of reasons that I am going to stick around! She also gave me some new good ideas to try with my class.
Tomorrow will be better. Right?
Well...okay...tomorrow may not be better, but tomorrow will be a new day. Tomorrow, I will start fresh with no negative thoughts towards any of my students.
I need to practice grace and forgiveness.
Grace
and
Forgiveness
and
Forgiveness
Lord, please give me wisdom tomorrow. And, please fill me with grace and patience.
Lyrics I'm Humming:
Chris Tomlin's Indescribable
Chris Tomlin's Indescribable
1 comment:
Keep repeating Dr. Phil's good common sense rule: "Kids behave the way they do because it WORKS!!!
You WILL get it across to them EVENTUALLY that life will be better if they CHOOSE to change those behaviors!!!!!!!
You are only on week #2-----that's such a short time to get things going---it may take many weeks, but you WILL make a difference!
And, if you DON'T, you will have given it your all and you will understand why this is such a HUGE task you are taking on!!!!!!
I do admire your gumption!!!!! Is "gumption" a word?????? Oh well, you know what I mean.
Give the kids a chance to make your room a GOOD place to be---let them be IN on the planning----hard to do, but it just MAY work!!!!!
I am proud of you!!!!!!!
Love you more than tongue can tell-----Grandma
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