The district dismissed me again (didn't short list me for a position).. Maybe I should take it personally. Giving up is an option, I suppose.
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Can't put my finger on it but I'm tired. Twitter feeds are great and allow my mind some rest (thinking about possibilities can be restful for me) but I keep coming back to the futility of everything I am trying to accomplish - can't seem to get it all done - or even enough of it - overwhelming to a degree. Not sure how much longer I can toil in the quicksand and keep my head above water. I keep thinking about doing something different - anything almost - not depressed so much about life as I am discouraged about my vanilla impact on it and those around me. There has got to be more. But what? Where? How? When?
So tired and uninspired this week. The kids are doing great and are really challenging themselves. I'm just trying to keep up with these great adventurers.
Short post. Spent the day working on the yard. Now my bum knee hurts and my back is sore. Maybe teaching isn't so bad - at least it is easier on my old body anyway. Read my Twitter when I got home - an article on Teacher Appreciation caught my eye. http://bit.ly/J8ea7B. Key to the story was doing what was best for kids isn't always easy but results in positive memories and quality learning.
I used to write about my thought- in stories, poems - code - to give me protection against those who might, and surely will (and often did) provide negative feedback. Later, I hesitated to speak or write my thoughts, even when required by a teacher or prof. I never felt it was worth the risk. Now I read so many inspiring articles from the twitter feeds I am following that I am considering revisiting my feelings about "journaling". Might be slow. Might not be too inspiring or start too many conversations. Might just be to recognize those who think the same or differently. I'm not sure. I suppose I have to be patients-even with myself.
I always look for new ways to create valuable websites.
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CategoriesJames KlassenI am a teacher. I have held various teaching positions, mostly in Abbotsford, BC, Canada, since 1987. I believe that teachers have the opportunity to inspire deep and meaningful learning and that all learners create their knowledge in ways that are connected to their interests and within their social context. I have observed many waves of educational "reform" come and go and remain hopeful that schools will be transformed into places where all learners desire to be creators and consumers of knowledge and that, together, each member of this community will become prepared to face their world in both skills and attitudes. |