Friday, June 22, 2012

Back to Chicago

I flew home to Chicago this week.

After a year of non-stop going. It is nice to sit back and watch the beautiful city walk by. 

I will be home for one month. 

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Teacher Assistants

To celebrate the end of the year my TAs and I had a little party. 

Jackson 
Brian, Allen, Solomon, George
Nancy, Teta, Anah, Rina
Cassandra, Keza, Diana, Me, Doreen
Missing: Tracy and Bella 


With some going to college and some getting other jobs, next year is going to look a little different but these TA have paved the way! I will miss this team but excited to see what will be in store next year. 

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Apology Accepted

One of my students got very upset and I could not figure out why. After about a half hour of talking loudly and some tears, I was finally able to understand.

When I talking she heard me say she would go first, when I really said she was not going to go first. She could not tell me why she was upset or what she heard but after talking for a while, it all came together.

Once I figured it out, I was able to apologized for saying and doing the wrong thing.

She accepted my apology and we continued to class.

With the territory of being a special education teacher you must be willing to apologize.