I can honestly say I have not had any “broken down” days, yet. I am fortunate to work in a community of incredibly supportive, positive, helpful individuals. And the teachers I work with are great too! There are of course trying times, and some of my periods are simply more difficult than others, but after seeing how some classrooms can be, and working with middle schoolers (and in special education classrooms) I am truly fortunate to be where I am.
There have been a few times where I have felt significantly disrespected by my students, either through their actions, inattention, blatant rudeness, or other things. When these things happen I certainly do feel my skin flush, and adrenaline surge. I have a tendency towards anger, and I also have a hard time letting go of slights and insults. Nonetheless, I take a breath, and if need be sit down at my desk for a moment, and I always come to the conclusion that my students are not doing anything directly at me out of maliciousness (as far as I can tell!) and this realization makes all the difference for me. In the future, I would like my classroom management to reach a point where I do not even need to take a breath to calm down because my classroom runs so smoothly that there is not even an opportunity for my students to misbehave. Also, being able to separate actions from individuals, and behavior from malicious intent has seriously helped me not only at school but also in my relationships outside of the classroom. I just need to keep my energy levels high enough that I can process intellectually any rudeness or slights.
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Julian SpringerMath Department - Animas High School Archives
December 2019
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