It feels as if I have run a marathon today. Getting back into teaching is tough, even if you are in relatively good shape. I was exhausted by 5th period today. I got to thinking why I am so tired, I mean I am not digging a ditch, I’m “just” teaching. “Just teaching” huh? Well as I think about it I have a better idea why I’m tired, here it is:
- Prepare 3 lessons a day
- Collect hundreds, if not thousands of forms
- Prepare meeting
- Lead meeting
- Correct students in hallway
- Correct students in classroom
- Monitor behavior EVERYWHERE
- Speak for 6 hours (on two of the days this week)
- Grade 20 papers
- Prepare 3 powerpoints
- Prepare letters to send home
- Read all forms that are returned to me
- Update website(s)
- Create content for website
- Plan for next week
- Make sure all picture packet instructions are handed out properly
- Counseled new teacher who is thinking of, well, they are not happy
- Cook dinner (I cook a lot)
- Run 10 miles
- Clean pool
- And . . . . be a dad, husband, youth pastor and friend . . . and that is just four days in one week!
It is clear now why I am tired. Here is to next week!
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