I'm an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher. Basically I teach special needs kiddos between the ages of 3 and 7. I absolutely hands down adore special needs kids. I've always been surrounded by them and I learn so much from each and everyone of them. I specifically have been teaching the high needs special ed kids. (cereal pausly, myotubular myopathy, Duchene's Muscluar Dystrophy, seizure/neurological disorders, traumatic brain injury, autism, lenox gestault syndrome, tourettes syndrome, rhett's syndrome...the list can go on) Many of these kids have siezures, one is on a 24/7 ventilator to breathe. And There is a lot of paper involved. And lately I feel like it's all I've been doing. I want to teach the kids, not complete data collection to make sure they are meeting their goals, or worry about getting the paper work done on time.
I'm not tenured yet, and if I want to be I need to do things by the book, but it really puts a damper on my ambition to work with the kids. I don't really think the general public understands how exhausting working with special ed kids can be. And I see so many parents try to use us as a baby-sitting service. That's never been the purpose of equal education. It's not for me to sit and clean up your child's puke because you should've kept him home. I feel like the state and federal government is living in a diffierent planet. They expect us to abide by sooooo mnay rules, and yet in order to reach these goals they have no intention of supporting us financially. No wonder most schools are in debt.
I honestly can't even get started with this, cuz I'll just fume. I just feel taken advantage of. And I'd love to see what happens when all the retirees in the next 5 years retire and we have one to replace them, because no one wants to deal with this crap. What ever happened to education being focused around the indiviuals benefit???
I dunno, I'm just in a poor me, Debbie Downer kinda mood. I haven't even been able to see some of my awesomest friends because I'm too busy trying to get my ish done!
Oh and did I mention I colored my hair about a month ago??? Back to my natural only, for winter though...here's an icky picture.
OKay I realize It's been like forever since I've talked to many of you. And I'm bummed with that! Life has been busy since mid October.
I've had 3 evalutions due on students, progress reports in SpEd Forms, and family time. I'm teen-age sitting this weekend and into next week, which has been really crappy. the 17-yr-old has been trying to through me through hoops. And finally I said, "Look I'm only 24, and it wasn't that long ago that I was living at home. I know how things work and the lies you try to spin up to cover your other lies. One more mistake and I'm calling the rents in Cancun." She was "sick" Wednesday Morning so I had to write her a note to miss 1-3 periods. She stays up late Tuesday night as she knows she can sleep in tomorrow (not cool).
Then i wake up and both doors are wide open (porch and house door). i ask if someone opened them. "Sometimes the wind blows them open.." was their response....right. Then mom's phone is missing from the counter. I ask, she lie about where it is and I get it out of her. She returns it where it needs to be. She then calls herself in sick this am because she "threw up from her period."
I'm at my wits end and i told her I'm putting on the "bitch" face. No more fun, in bed by 10pm, do dishes, clean up room etc. I can't even keep going it makes my blood boil and it's only day 3!!!!!!!!!
other than that I'm cold, poor, and life is good! Christmas is fast approaching....YAY!!!! I just have to finish Christmas shopping...
Have a great weekend everyone and hopefully in a week i'll be at a computer more often or actually be home for more than just sleeping.... muaaaah!
NO lie! Second time in a month. It doesn't hurt to swallow or anything, just another cold that weakens my already weak vocal cords.
So if you called yesterday, cough Abby cough cough, I could breathe into the phone that was about it. I went to a dinner last night with my mom sister and some woman from church. It ended up being kinda fun. I just sat there and listened to people talk while I stuffed my mouth. Then went to bed about 9pm. I really want to save my voice for tonight because sick or not I plan to party hardy! Perhaps I'll head up to the cities that first weekend in Dec. Thanksgiving isn't far away, and I'm going to the in-laws to eat and chill for a couple days. Have a great rest of the weekend!!
"Bubbly" is on my list now. I did actually like the song the first 5 times iIve heard it, but come on. Slow down on the replays. It ruins songs!!!! I love KDWB, but when songs become famous they get way toooooooo over played.
Okay enough about that! This weekend is my bff's Harvest/Holiday party!!! Basically you have to bring a dish with the recipe and that's your ticket in. They supply all the drinks! I think I went through about 3 bottles of wine last year. It was grrrrreat! I'm also looking forward to having some time off next week. During the school/work week I feel like I wait for the weekend and that goes by way too fast and soon I'm waiting for the next weekend. I'm ready for time to stand still a little bit.
I do miss my girls though! I'll have to get the castle party dates figured out to have you beautiful gals down here.
I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend! And don't forget The Office is on tonight!
