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
A student who has been apprehensive to participate suddenly opens up and speaks in class. All of their classmates begin to applaud!
What is feeling proud
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 feel steady and centered while teaching a new subject because your emotions and energy are under control.
What is feeling balanced
You receive six emails with different requests from the same parent- all within the span of one hour...
What is feeling irritated
After weeks of preparation, you share your PowerPoint presentation with colleagues for their input and critique. Their response is positive and calming.
What is feeling at ease
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 comfortable, calm, and not stressed while hanging out with friends or working quietly.
What is feeling chill
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 driven at work toward a new goal and put in extensive effort to success.
What is feeling motivated
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 finally finish an assignment and feel peaceful because you're okay with how it turned out.
What is feeling content
You return for a new school year only to have the calendar- not once, but twice- with last minute details...
What is feeling peeved
What is feeling inspired
You and your colleagues look at one another and ask, "How many more years until retirement?"
What is feeling hopeless
After several weeks you completed what was required and don't feel the need to do more or improve it and have moved forward with the next set of district deliverables that you know will change again at the end of the school year.
What is feeling satisfied
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
Your principal compliments your efforts and offers to cover a lesson due to some previous challenges with a student that were presented in class.
What is feeling blissful
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
You realized that you have been feeling completely unbothered and unconcerned about all the changes that have been occurring this year. You know you should be doing more, but you are not.
What is feeling complacent