Thursday Thirteen – Part VIII

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Zelda

Week #8 – many moons after week #7.  (;

I’m so frustrated with life right now.  I literally want to scream until I’m hoarse.  I nearly did that today.  I screamed loudly – but not until I was hoarse.  I think I freaked out a student of a co-worker.

Thirteen Frustrating Things Poe dislikes

  1. Grade Grubbing
  2. Confrontational Parents
  3. Enabling Parents
  4. Students who take no responsibility
  5. Reassessments
  6. Students who don’t work
  7. Guidance counselors who kowtow to teenagers
  8. Administrators who kowtow to teenagers
  9. Governments who do not fund Education
  10. Being told to kowtow to teenagers
  11. Teenagers who expect kowtowing
  12. Being evicted to make room for science
  13. People who flake out

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3 Responses to Thursday Thirteen – Part VIII

  1. Shannon says:
    January 10, 2008 at 18:56

    Being a teacher has to be one of the hardest jobs in the world…what grade do you teach? Good luck and I hope you feel better soon, sometimes a good scream is worth it.

  2. storyteller says:
    January 11, 2008 at 12:37

    Reading your list reminds me why I retired in 2001 after 34 years in the classroom, but I’ll bet when you calm down … you can come up with at least 13 reasons why you show up every day to work with Middle School kids, right? It’s a matter of perspective and what you choose to focus on. Don’t let the turkeys get you down! Hang in there and do what you can with what you have where you are. These kids matter and they need you.
    Hugs and blessings,

  3. jehara says:
    January 13, 2008 at 16:59

    all those things suck. people should respect teachers more.

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