"I'll put out an APB...to Frederick's of Hollywood."

[cheshire_kat359]

I'm working my way through an upper respiratory infection...which worked its way into my ears...and having a surprisingly tough time both kicking it and getting myself out of a stupid funk. I feel amazingly inept as a teacher. Today was sort of a bloodbath, and while I both maintained control and managed to make the classes vaguely worthwhile, my

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[master_cobweb]

Blah! I hope you feel better soon. You're about 100 times smarter than most of the teachers I had as a kid. They're lucky to have you, and it's not like it's the easiest thing in the world to do. I have enormous amounts of respect for you for just keeping them on track. I couldn't do that without resorting to flogging and the rack. And not in the fun way! Some good old fashioned pirate justice will sort them out.... :)

[flying_octopus]

Being a teacher sounds like an endless challenge. I love reading your posts bc it really illuminates the TRUE teaching experience. I wouldn't discredit yourself though, I mean, think of the average teacher...ok, now think of you...feeling better yet??? OMG some of my teachers didn't even have graduate degrees in NH!!! My Spanish teacher was qualfied bc he was Mexican.