my resolution. NOT

I guess blogging regularly is not one of my resolutions this year. I wish I could but I am limited in capacity. This year is  beyond busy. Being given (or blessed), back the role of the Health Coordinator puts me in a position I do not relish. I find myself coordinating something every other day for about an hour a day. That time could have been used for my marking which has been keeping me at work till about 5p.m. a few times since work started. 7.a.m. - 5p.m. work hours is not exactly something I am used to. I actually felt guilty leaving at 2.30p.m. today.

I am not complaining and I accept that this perhaps is my lot from God this year. But I did wish more than a few times I could reject the role of the Health Coordinator. The class is a blessing from God, however. I enjoy teaching so much because I can do so much more with them. And planning for my classes makes me excited. I worry though, that I might be too stern or too hard on them. One parent called me and asked if he could meet me to speak about his daughter. Apparently, she broke down yesterday because she was stressed. One boy peed in class today while asking me if he could go to the toilet. And I remembered he asked me an hour before if he could go to the toilet and I said yes. I had not spoke to him since he disappeared from class to go to the restroom and the office to get changed. I am really curious to know what had happened.

Marking is not forgiving because of the increase in work I give. At least it's pleasant marking their work. I do not need to correct their writing every other phrase. All I need to do is to challenge their thinking and refine their writing.

Teachers who teach the lower ability pupils are those teachers everyone has to salute. They really go through so much pain in all aspects of the word. I truly see the difference now that I am teaching the top class.

So. I am a bit overwhelmed but am trying to remind myself that there is a purpose in everything that happens. Gambatte!
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