So, first day back at school after a two week break.
Walked in to school this morning feeling cool and relaxed.
Walked out 10 hours later feeling totally aware of how much more there is to get through.
Organised chaos, that's really what it is. Unfortunately I am more prone to indulging the later rather than the former (yes, they end up being two separate and distinct entities in my classroom).
Well, these are the last few months of self inflicted pain that I ever hope to enjoy.
I have to admit that working with children is a really rich source of experience of life and how it is perceived. Just all the ongoing micro-management and multi-layered planning. It does my head in.
Well, so glad I could have a moan. I guess the one great thing about all this is that this public confession will be accessible for years to come (no chance of accidentally losing it, really).
Because I do know I will look back on this time with a sense of nostalgia, time having taken of the thorny pricks of all the painful daily events that somehow leave scars, or at least drain energy.
Not sure if anyone else will read this, but if you do consider teaching as a front-line occupation. It is a war, and you fight for education with your life!
"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." --Derek Curtis Bok
If you like this qoute and the picture, you will find much more at:
http://allforthegreatergood.com/turn_the_page.html
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