I'm being a bad student...:)

Um, sure. Yes, I'm going to post every day. :)

I'm currently sitting in my weekend math module. And yes, I am writing a blog. I'm like the student in my class who is writing a note or "secretly" trying to play his PSP. We're talking about geometry, and since I do not teach geometry (at least not at this level) I thought maybe I better update!

Yesterday I took a student's cell phone, after she plugged it in the wall to charge it (I'm not kidding...what was she thinking??). She got really mad, and I had put it in my pocket so she couldn't get it. She started to pull my posters off the wire they were hanging on. She did cool down eventually, and was later suspended, along with her side kick. I will not see them next week. Thank goodness, and at the same time I am sad. When they work they are amazing. It is rare, but it is those rare moments that make me smile and remind me that it truly is worth it.

This coming week is going to be a crazy one. We have only two full days of school and then three half days with conferences (though I am leaving early Friday morning to go HOME!!).

• Will the kids listen? No.

• Do they ever listen? Maybe.

• Am I still happy I made this choice? Yes.

• Am I learning from them? Absolutely.

• Is it hard? I'm not sure how to emphasize "yes" enough.

So, why do I do it? Because, as I was reminded yesterday, somehow, I am better than anything other options my students might have. If I wasn't there, they would have a full-time sub. And even if I am not doing a really good job of teaching yet, my students know (somewhere in their minds) that I show up each day because I love them and want to see them get the opportunities they should have in life. And because I want them to love learning.