Fired up & Frazzled
You tell students that the only time they can interrupt guided reading is if they are on fire, sick or bleeding- yet they STILL come up to you with none of the three qualifiers...
What is feeling annoyed
After recess and lunch, teachers look at one another and quietly ask, "Is the day over yet?" before picking students up for the second half of the day...
What is feeling exhausted and drained
You receive six emails with different requests from the same parent- all within the span of one hour...
What is feeling irritated
A teacher works at a distinguished level but is only recognized as living in the land of proficiency...
What is feeling disappointed and discouraged
You're in the middle of teaching, your students are engaged, and an unplanned announcement comes over the loudspeaker, interrupting the flow...
What is feeling frustrated
You feel tired but satisfied after parent-teacher conferences, only to receive an email the next morning from a parent complaining about your teaching style...
What is feeling discouraged
You return for a new school year only to have the calendar- not once, but twice- with last minute details...
What is feeling peeved
You and your colleagues look at one another and ask, "How many more years until retirement?"
What is feeling hopeless
Members of the school board take away a snow day but still require teachers to teach elementary students how to use iPads- without a single snowflake hitting the ground...
What is feeling enraged
A new year begins, which means a new program- abandoning tried-and-true resources, only to bring them back 10 years later...
What is feeling disgusted