So I am finding out this week that teaching can be amazing and horrible all in the same day. I had a speech class today that went so well and I enjoyed the kids and I could tell that they enjoyed being there. Then the very next period I had a different level for speech class and they could not answer or would not answer one question even when I called on them. I told them that they have a quiz next class and they would not even take notes. I am finding that each class needs their own form of teaching and figuring out how to adapt my teaching to each class. The worst part is that I get frustrated with my kids but I am trying to learn to love them and let that over power my frustrations with them. It is hard to recognize how much they do not understand and how much they are not interested! So the adventure continues as I try out lessons and redo lessons. There are so many ups and downs in teaching, but you live for the high moments when you can see your students enjoying learning the content and that is enough to push through until it happens again.
Today was so beautiful outside and I was able to play tennis for the first time. It was teachers day and we had the afternoon off and I received a lot of funny cards and some flowers. One class told me that I was dead fantastic and they hoped we could be friends forever and ever more.
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