Unrealistic??

Today I have realized that the fast pace of college has made me forget what it is like to be in high school. How did I become THAT teacher? Do I expect way too much?
I used to always wonder why teachers were hard on us in high school. I used to say, "they're acting like we're in college or something." I've now heard the same statement from my announcement crew when they were told to act less goofy and be "professional."

What I could do in a few hours, take my students days and WEEKS to accomplish. I have FOUR students working on one single "By the Numbers" spread. It has been several weeks since they should have started and still somehow they only have about 6 or 7 numbers listed and placed.

And when I mentioned this to Mr. C, he sort of chuckled and said something along the lines of: high school has a lot different pace... the kids were pretty good... And that I had to get used to not being in college.

The yearbook deadline is Feb. 8th. And although it is the norm, it seems insane to give students a little over a month to complete one, maybe two (nobody has more than 4) spreads. And most have partners.
However, that is the world I have placed myself in. I always said that I didn't like the fast pace and late nights of the newsroom. But now I realize it is only the late nights I don't like. (I go to bed around 10 pm, nowadays.)
I truly miss the pace of college and the classrooms.

Today's just been one of those days when I woke up at 6:20 am, after pushing snooze 3 times, and thought to myself... "Why did I choose this profession that has me up at the crack of dawn?"
And when I got to school, I thought to myself... "Why can't these kids just get their butts in gear, hustle and get some real work done?"
And when I left, I thought to myself... "Boy, could I use a nap."

I wish Ball State teachers college would have taught me how to deal with these things, but maybe it is something I have to learn on my own.



Goals:
Align more of my goals to standards
Get my accordion file going and organized (Step One: purchase...)
Set up a time for a benchmark conference