A twist on things...

So, I will openly admit, I am earning my keep in Summer School this year. Typically, it's an easy gig. Kids come and go, so my caseload is typically pretty light. This Summer is different.

I have lunch room duty everyday. Somehow I am the one "in charge" of it. Now, in our building, there are people that really like this duty. In fact, one teacher REALLY enjoys the microphone. I am not one that enjoys it.

Yesterday I found myself raising my voice to the 5 year olds, which is a joke. It's a waste of energy, as they just get louder, not softer. And I feel horrible because I've yelled at God's kids.

So today was different. One of our experienced teachers came in and gently made a suggestion to me. I will be quite honest and say that it made a WORLD of difference. I'm used to the older students, not the little 5 year olds. They're cute, but you have to be creative with them. And, I'm used to saying, "Zachery, be quiet", and that doing the job.

So, we broke out the old "this table is being quieter than this table." And, of course, it worked! My stress level was lower, the room was quieter...how much better can it get?

And, for those who have inquired, LostBoy has been in fine form this week. In fact, he was out of school yesterday due to a suspension. I will be honest, I'm at the point that I hope he's released from Summer School, but that's just me. He has broken the "Three strikes" rule, and is still here because of the IEP. We'll see what happens in the coming days. Tomorrow's a field trip and he's lost that. We shall see. IEP's are great, but this is Summer School and I hate to say it, they're not required to be here. So we shall see what happens.

I tell ya, Summer is for relaxing...8 more school days and I get to do just that.

I'll be honest...I can't wait.

Later!