And on the 28th Day, I Rested

Well, I had to break down and take a sick day. Apparently my health regimen isn't working too well. Every fall I get some sort of respiratory infection so I'm trying to cut it off before it gets worse. I'm stressing out right now. I got everything I could together and organized with post-its everywhere. I also left instructions with the classroom assistant: there are videos on the VCR and don't be afraid to take extra recess. Most of my students will be fine, but I have 2 that will probably fall completely apart. It's also a testing day, so my students who would usually go out for inclusion will be in the room all day. I keep looking at the clock thinking, "they should be doing this right now".

Luckily yesterday when I was dragging my body around the classroom, I didn't have to redo any of my lesson plans. If there was one thing my mentor teacher was adamant about during student teaching, it was that my lessons could be followed if there was no way I could get there. The only thing I had to do was highlight the things I wanted done. I just wrote a quick note, and put post-its on everything to be clear, left it on my table and closed the door with my mind racing about what I could have forgotten.

I'm not being over-dramatic. I know they will be fine without me. They will make it through the day and that's all that matters. It's hard knowing that simple changes in certain student's routines have the potential of ruining their days. Besides, I'll be back tomorrow.