To all the teacherssssss.....

blondie24 Posted: Sep 18, 2009 07:47 PM

To all the teacherssssss.....

I just want to say congrats for having finished the first full week of school!!! very exhausting and lots of work!!! but we did it!!! I will spend my weekend planning for all of next week so I dont have to plan during the week!!! ... Best of luck to all of you!

P.S- Has anyone started all their assessments already? Ugh Reading, Writing and Math due on Monday!!! :(

SummerBride10 Posted: Sep 18, 2009 07:53 PM

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THe first week WORE me out!!! I'm ready to pass out right now. And I brought home a ton of stuff to (hopefully) get done this weekend. I'm teaching 2 new content areas: Reading and ELA- which means alot of planning!

blondie24 Posted: Sep 18, 2009 07:57 PM

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Well congrats you made it!! I didnt plan for the week this past week because school just started so I would be up till 12-1am planning for each night because I wouldnt get home from grad school until 9-930pm or so..

Gooduck with everything!! I am sure you will be great!
Reading and ELA are so much better (IMO) than math and science, etc.. I gotta teach all the subjects (elementary) and ugh it can get frustrating.

catrich942010 Posted: Sep 18, 2009 08:22 PM

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Thanks!! Congrats to you too! I know what you mean about all the assessing...I just finished spelling and math...now it's on to the TC reading assessments...lol

Nichole2010 Posted: Sep 18, 2009 08:26 PM

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wow! NY must start school late!!!

im student teaching & i just finished my 3rd week!!

Roccosgirl Posted: Sep 18, 2009 08:37 PM

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I was really spoiled last year. My class this year is tiring!!!!

MrsL2010 Posted: Sep 18, 2009 09:16 PM

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Posted by Roccosgirl

I was really spoiled last year. My class this year is tiring!!!!

i agree with you. last year i had 21 kids, this year i have 28. they are a great group, but they just wear me out. i'm ready to crawl into bed.

Ivansgirl Posted: Sep 18, 2009 09:29 PM

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I am maxed out in all me classes.... I am so stressed. I am senior class advisor....and there is just so much to do. I came home today and all I could do was cry :(

sophisticat13 Posted: Sep 18, 2009 10:10 PM

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Thanks hon!! I read everyone's posts and I'm lol because I just woke up from a 3 hour nap...I have 5 classes and over 100 students (I teach 6th gr in middle school)!
Enjoy your weekend ladies...we deserve it !

MongieToBe Posted: Sep 19, 2009 04:23 PM

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Thanks and congrats to you too!!!

The first full week absolutely KILLED me! 26 kindergarteners is tiring...especially when the kids get declassed from their services upon entering kindg. without a diagnosis. Tell me why its ok for a child from a special ed pre-school tht rweceived speech, OT, aaand PT should be placed in a gen ed class with 25 other kids and just me...it's not right. And it's not just one kid...it's 4. I don't even feel bad for me, I feel bad for the kids that need those services and won't get them!

cherry33 Posted: Sep 19, 2009 04:28 PM

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Thanks!!! It is sooo tiring...and I hate how everyone says 'OH gosh feel so bad you actually worked after 2 months off'........ UGGGGGHHHHH HATERS!!!

FutureMrsCmice Posted: Sep 19, 2009 08:32 PM

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I agree it has been a long week!! 3 day weekend coming up!!!!

Corinne Ann Posted: Sep 20, 2009 09:07 AM

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i am so glad its over!!!! I was exhausted too and took a nap everyday this week when i got home!!! I was promised in June that my class of 22 ELL kids would be lowered to 17-18 however when i arrived it was 26!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARGH!! its gonna be a long year! (BTW i am not an ELL teacher!! general ed here!!!)

TheFutureMrsPM Posted: Sep 20, 2009 09:58 AM

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I am so happy you girls feel my pain, do you notice all non-teachers just think your b*tching for no reason???

I am actually going into work today for an open house...

TheFutureMrsPM Posted: Sep 20, 2009 09:59 AM

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Posted by cherry33

Thanks!!! It is sooo tiring...and I hate how everyone says 'OH gosh feel so bad you actually worked after 2 months off'........ UGGGGGHHHHH HATERS!!!

me toooo!!! No one understands how much work goes into the school year!

blondie24 Posted: Sep 20, 2009 11:57 AM

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I know right!!!! it dosent EVER stop. Esp in the beg and at the end.. Elementary school and JHS I think is more work IMO... so for those of who are H.S teachers, I am sorry if I offended you... My friend who is a HS teacher, leaves work at 130-2pm... whenver her last pd is.. she dosent have to stay tillllll 3:00... UGH i go from 8:30am-3:30!! :(

MongieToBe Posted: Sep 20, 2009 01:10 PM

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Posted by blondie24

I know right!!!! it dosent EVER stop. Esp in the beg and at the end.. Elementary school and JHS I think is more work IMO... so for those of who are H.S teachers, I am sorry if I offended you... My friend who is a HS teacher, leaves work at 130-2pm... whenver her last pd is.. she dosent have to stay tillllll 3:00... UGH i go from 8:30am-3:30!! :(

I'm elementary and I get there at 7:45 and don't leave til at leeeeast 4:00 every day. I HATE when ppl say teachers only work 9-3 and only for 10 months.

ETA: I wishhh I was done with my assessments! We just started another new reading program (it's like the 3rd one in 4 years). We now have 7 assessments to do within the first 6 weeks of school. Yeaaa, ooookk!