Comments on: Who’s Driving? http://doucwhatic.edublogs.org/2009/01/02/whos-driving/ What I do with what I see... Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:36:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Julie http://doucwhatic.edublogs.org/2009/01/02/whos-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Julie Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:36:49 +0000 http://doucwhatic.edublogs.org/?p=46#comment-70 Right now I'm not sure anyone is driving the bus. It's a runaway with no driver. NCLB has gotten so out of hand and there is so much pressure that the real purpose of what we're doing gets sucked up as we are flying down this highway. On a good day I remember that I'm there for the kids and I plan to be there when we get this bus stopped to pick up the pieces and just focus on good teaching. On a bad day I fantasize about being a stay-at-home mom or homeschooling or even selling real estate! :-) See you in a couple of weeks! Right now I’m not sure anyone is driving the bus. It’s a runaway with no driver. NCLB has gotten so out of hand and there is so much pressure that the real purpose of what we’re doing gets sucked up as we are flying down this highway. On a good day I remember that I’m there for the kids and I plan to be there when we get this bus stopped to pick up the pieces and just focus on good teaching. On a bad day I fantasize about being a stay-at-home mom or homeschooling or even selling real estate! :-) See you in a couple of weeks!

]]> By: tansmom http://doucwhatic.edublogs.org/2009/01/02/whos-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-69 tansmom Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:02:20 +0000 http://doucwhatic.edublogs.org/?p=46#comment-69 @Jules, I knew you would get it---this too shall pass, am I right? I think I am most nervous about it because I am getting a student teacher for 12 weeks- don't want to scare the poor girl to death ;) Looking forward to seeing you at METC! @Jules,
I knew you would get it—this too shall pass, am I right? I think I am most nervous about it because I am getting a student teacher for 12 weeks- don’t want to scare the poor girl to death ;) Looking forward to seeing you at METC!

]]> By: Julie/MO http://doucwhatic.edublogs.org/2009/01/02/whos-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Julie/MO Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:31:00 +0000 http://doucwhatic.edublogs.org/?p=46#comment-68 Oh, my friend! I know how you feel. I'm in Matthew's room this morning snuggling, reading stories and realizing that in two days I have to go back to school and even though I've had 16 days off I haven't looked at papers, lesson plans, my website--nothing! Maybe that's a good thing. Maybe it means I don't have the burning passion I used to have. This is the best school year I've had in 4 years. The kids enjoy the lessons and the classroom. They're still saying how good this year is and how the day flies by etc. But I don't feel like I'm giving it what I could be giving it. I'm tired of fighting to teach the way I want to teach. I vacillate between going in my room and not talking about the good things I do and being so excited that I have to tell someone and then being crushed because they don't understand where I'm coming from or they tell me why they believe my way is all wrong. I love teaching, but for the most part it is the way I earn a living and I'm trying to focus much more of my attention on my family, ministry, and hobbies. Oh, my friend! I know how you feel. I’m in Matthew’s room this morning snuggling, reading stories and realizing that in two days I have to go back to school and even though I’ve had 16 days off I haven’t looked at papers, lesson plans, my website–nothing! Maybe that’s a good thing. Maybe it means I don’t have the burning passion I used to have.

This is the best school year I’ve had in 4 years. The kids enjoy the lessons and the classroom. They’re still saying how good this year is and how the day flies by etc. But I don’t feel like I’m giving it what I could be giving it. I’m tired of fighting to teach the way I want to teach. I vacillate between going in my room and not talking about the good things I do and being so excited that I have to tell someone and then being crushed because they don’t understand where I’m coming from or they tell me why they believe my way is all wrong.

I love teaching, but for the most part it is the way I earn a living and I’m trying to focus much more of my attention on my family, ministry, and hobbies.

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