Spectre
11-22-2008, 05:38 PM
Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my new school:), really like my 6th graders (even the few who aggravate me) and find the community to be very accepting and very supportive. :D
One might say that if you've got that, you've got it all and I would have to say you're right....well, mostly....
I've already mentioned the co worker who said she resents my being the "cool teacher," then said she didn't mean it, then said she was having dreams (some might call them nightmares) about my trying to take over the school. :rofl: I am still laughing about that one!
Now it seems there is a 7th grade science teacher (did I mention her already?) that took exception to my maintenence of some microscopes I borrowed from her. She was right to be concerned. They were not returned in particularly good shape and that was clearmy fault. No arguement there. But she had raised the issue in the middle of a crowded hallway, with my class filing by, then came down to my classroom a week later and brought the matter up again, because she wanted to be certain I "understood" what she meant to tell me.
I have made a mental note to minimize my contact with that person and to never, ever borrow as much as a beaker from that teacher again in my years on this planet.
There had been no further clashes, but it seemed that she "watched" everything I did and was constantly commenting, either verbally or via e mail, on just about everything I did. No, not all the comments were bad. Actually, most were good, but I feel a bit like a gold fish in a small bowl. :confused2:
Then yesterday, I get another "poison pen" e mail, fussing at me for giving students the permission to go into our teacher's area (on her floor) to get drinks. I have two after school clubs and apparently, one of them did this and told her they had permission from me....a complete falsehood.:angry:
As i say, I feel like a specimen on a microscope slide. :idontknow:
I admit to being a tad bit irritated, but I also find it all a little bit amusing.
My take on this???
Funny as it may sound, I think these women feel threatened by my efforts and the attention I am getting.
:rofl:
Add to all this, a few days ago, during a meeting and and an impromptu "discussion" about our state budget and the political parties differing positions on it, one of our teachers announced that we should not base our vote on the candidate that best supports education, but upon the one that God wants us to support....ostensibly, the republican candidates.
I wanted to wretch, but held my tongue and refused to buy into the "discussion." Interestingly enough, no one else chose to comment either.
As i say, I do love my new place, but it sure has some quirky people in it....which is actually okay, because I am pretty odd myself...:)
One might say that if you've got that, you've got it all and I would have to say you're right....well, mostly....
I've already mentioned the co worker who said she resents my being the "cool teacher," then said she didn't mean it, then said she was having dreams (some might call them nightmares) about my trying to take over the school. :rofl: I am still laughing about that one!
Now it seems there is a 7th grade science teacher (did I mention her already?) that took exception to my maintenence of some microscopes I borrowed from her. She was right to be concerned. They were not returned in particularly good shape and that was clearmy fault. No arguement there. But she had raised the issue in the middle of a crowded hallway, with my class filing by, then came down to my classroom a week later and brought the matter up again, because she wanted to be certain I "understood" what she meant to tell me.
I have made a mental note to minimize my contact with that person and to never, ever borrow as much as a beaker from that teacher again in my years on this planet.
There had been no further clashes, but it seemed that she "watched" everything I did and was constantly commenting, either verbally or via e mail, on just about everything I did. No, not all the comments were bad. Actually, most were good, but I feel a bit like a gold fish in a small bowl. :confused2:
Then yesterday, I get another "poison pen" e mail, fussing at me for giving students the permission to go into our teacher's area (on her floor) to get drinks. I have two after school clubs and apparently, one of them did this and told her they had permission from me....a complete falsehood.:angry:
As i say, I feel like a specimen on a microscope slide. :idontknow:
I admit to being a tad bit irritated, but I also find it all a little bit amusing.
My take on this???
Funny as it may sound, I think these women feel threatened by my efforts and the attention I am getting.
:rofl:
Add to all this, a few days ago, during a meeting and and an impromptu "discussion" about our state budget and the political parties differing positions on it, one of our teachers announced that we should not base our vote on the candidate that best supports education, but upon the one that God wants us to support....ostensibly, the republican candidates.
I wanted to wretch, but held my tongue and refused to buy into the "discussion." Interestingly enough, no one else chose to comment either.
As i say, I do love my new place, but it sure has some quirky people in it....which is actually okay, because I am pretty odd myself...:)