A Big Thank You!!

I just want to say a big THANK YOU to all of my classmates! Its hard to believe we have another class behind us on our journey to reaching our master's. Thank you for all the advice and support you have given me through our discussion post and our blog assignments. It is awesome to get to experience this journey with others all over the states. I have gained advice and knowledge from each of you and have enjoyed reading your thoughts and opnions on our assignments. I have really gained some great ideas from some of your post. I don't know everything there is to know about this journey, but if any of you ever need any advice or support I am just an email or discussion post away! I wish everyone success and happiness!!

Saying Goodbye!

Saying goodbye can be hard in many situations especially when it comes to family and great friends. When I reflect on the adjourning phase the first thing I think of is when I was in the education program at the University of Mississippi. I remember my first day walking into my classes and seeing all these new faces and being scared to death! Little did I know some of these classmates would become my great friends who I talk and interact with on a regular basis. While in college my classmates and I were put in groups on a number of occasions. Through the fours years we were together we learned each others strengths and weaknesses, we laughed and cried together and even fussed at each other for things that really didn't matter to begin with. We learned each others personalities and how to communicate with one another in order to get the job done. I have to say when we were all turning in our last assignments it was bitter sweet, we were so happy we succeeded but also knew it was time for a new phase in our lives. My biggest regret was not walking with my class when it was time to graduate. I wish I would have done that one last task with my classmates, but I chose to get my diploma mailed to me.

I am so glad that I have had the opportunity to get to know individuals in my masters class. Even though we haven't got to actually meet each other face to face I am getting to learn everyone's personalities through these blogs and discussion post. This class has also given me the opportunity to learn so much and expand my horizons by learning my classmates views on certain topics, which in return helps me to grow as an educator.

Conflict

One conflict that I have experienced is a with a coworker. She is the speech pathologist at our school and she is older and has NO patience at all for kids, especially my first graders. I am a pretty quiet person and I try to avoid conflict no matter what the situation is, but this lady really pushed my buttons. Every time  one of my kids or all of my kids were in the hallway she would get on to them  for the most ridiculous stuff such as, not walking in a perfect line, not wearing their coat, talking in the bathroom, taking to long at the water fountain, or not hanging their backpack up on the hook outside. To me these things are minor and so I hardly get on to my children for silly things such as these, I focus more on the major things such as their health, well being, and education. I am so tired of hearing her complain about one of my kids every single day, I know its just a matter of time until I have to say something. I have feel like I have to say something in order to take up for myself and also my students.

This lady is very outspoken and has been teaching for over twenty years so I am really not sure how this conversation is going to go. My plan is to approach her with the three R's and voice my concerns to her in a nice way. I really just want her to quit getting on to my students and let me handle the discipline problems if needed.  I hope I can explain this to her in the nicest way possible!