MY FIRST TEACHER BREAKDOWN...

... no, my students didn't make me cry. It's only been Day 2, and I love them already! Yes, they're chatty. Yes, they've got attitude. Yes, sometimes, they even act up. But for the most part, they respect me and have learned to put up with me as their new teacher.

My frustrations lately haven't been with the kids, but rather the people I'm supposed to depend on most. We are having all sorts of creative differences. But, supposedly, I'm the one that's not in tune with them. Excuse me for not thinking like a stuffy high school English teacher. Excuse me for thinking outside the box and utilizing interactive games to get my Special Ed class to learn. Excuse me for standing up for what I believe in, even if that makes me "difficult to work with."

Let me do it my way. Don't make me teach like YOU.