That time I got in trouble at school
I have never been in trouble at school. Ever.
In 6th grade I wrote a note to my friend, Melissa, during reading class and passed it to her. As a teacher now, it's funny to think back and question why I would ever think I could get away with that. Everything about note writing and passing is so obvious. It was taken up and Mrs. Burns read it aloud. It said something to the effect of, "Hey Melissa, What's up? What are you doing this weekend? blah blah blah blah"
I was so embarrassed and that was enough.
That is the closest to trouble I ever made.
Last Tuesday was a landmark day that changed the course of my spotless school/work record. I was sent home from school at 10:00 A.M. for insubordination and disrespect. The incident took place around 7:15 A.M. and lasted approximately 20-25 seconds. Obviously I cannot go into details or commentary on a public forum but I was defending my students. I know I was right. I handled it 98.99% appropriately.
But regardless...
Suspended!!! (And suspended 3 hours after the incident took place!)
A million questions flew through my head on the drive home. Did I need a lawyer? Was I really going to finally get fired? Was V going to believe me when I called to tell him? Every day after school he asks me two questions before we can proceed:
1. Did you get fired today?
2. Did you quit?
After the answer to these questions is no, we can go on living our lives.
I ended up spending the afternoon talking to my teacher union, running/showering, eating lunch, watching DVR, etc.
It was so bizarre.
When I returned the next day, all the students knew. They were like, "Mrs! It's not that bad right?"
I have to admit, it wasn't. I understand why they like to be suspended. It's a free vacation. Unfortunately it gave me a little bit of street cred with my JDs.
This is far from over though. I was written up formally. As in on record. This puts me in the same group as the teachers who smoke in the bathroom and come to school drunk.
I am not a confrontational person by nature. I never have been. I am not sure what has come over me or why all of the sudden I have this strong need to be right. That is not who I am. I am not a disrespectful, insubordinate person who has to be right all the time. Why can't I just shut up and take it like everyone else. The answer is because the people I work with are way better and far wiser than me. I hope they will continue to support me in my times of idiocy and help me to become more like them and less like a crazy person.
"Live in such a way that if someone spoke badly about you no one would believe it."
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In 6th grade I wrote a note to my friend, Melissa, during reading class and passed it to her. As a teacher now, it's funny to think back and question why I would ever think I could get away with that. Everything about note writing and passing is so obvious. It was taken up and Mrs. Burns read it aloud. It said something to the effect of, "Hey Melissa, What's up? What are you doing this weekend? blah blah blah blah"
I was so embarrassed and that was enough.
That is the closest to trouble I ever made.
Last Tuesday was a landmark day that changed the course of my spotless school/work record. I was sent home from school at 10:00 A.M. for insubordination and disrespect. The incident took place around 7:15 A.M. and lasted approximately 20-25 seconds. Obviously I cannot go into details or commentary on a public forum but I was defending my students. I know I was right. I handled it 98.99% appropriately.
But regardless...
Suspended!!! (And suspended 3 hours after the incident took place!)
A million questions flew through my head on the drive home. Did I need a lawyer? Was I really going to finally get fired? Was V going to believe me when I called to tell him? Every day after school he asks me two questions before we can proceed:
1. Did you get fired today?
2. Did you quit?
After the answer to these questions is no, we can go on living our lives.
I ended up spending the afternoon talking to my teacher union, running/showering, eating lunch, watching DVR, etc.
It was so bizarre.
When I returned the next day, all the students knew. They were like, "Mrs! It's not that bad right?"
I have to admit, it wasn't. I understand why they like to be suspended. It's a free vacation. Unfortunately it gave me a little bit of street cred with my JDs.
This is far from over though. I was written up formally. As in on record. This puts me in the same group as the teachers who smoke in the bathroom and come to school drunk.
I am not a confrontational person by nature. I never have been. I am not sure what has come over me or why all of the sudden I have this strong need to be right. That is not who I am. I am not a disrespectful, insubordinate person who has to be right all the time. Why can't I just shut up and take it like everyone else. The answer is because the people I work with are way better and far wiser than me. I hope they will continue to support me in my times of idiocy and help me to become more like them and less like a crazy person.
"Live in such a way that if someone spoke badly about you no one would believe it."
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