Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

[disclaimer: I enjoy my job, even though it’s challenging]

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

When you have to do a hallway chat for a “restorative conversation”

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

When your prep is cancelled last minute

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

When grades are due - pull together!

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

When the youths speak in youth

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

When you’re pretty sure you’ve been told a lie

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Me to my students on the last day before winter break

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Those lightbulb moments never cease to amaze me

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Your teacher friends just get it - you laugh together & cry together. Couldn’t survive w/o them

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Teaching in 2020 - WTF is going on?!? What is going to happen?!

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Another 2020 - because this year has been a friggin rollercoaster for our kids/families. Have mercy, 2021!

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Surprise admin announcements on top of the 50 other things that require your immediate attention

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Me to anyone that puts down this profession

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Before boarding the bus for a field trip while saying a silent prayer

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Me when I have GoGuardian on. Haha, nice try kids! I doubt there’ll be a question about those Jordans on tomorrow’s quiz!

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Us on most days. Who am I kidding - this job requires flexibility!

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

When you get passive-aggressive emails from parents

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Me to the kids when I’m being observed

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Declining the latest dance moves at school dances

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Sunday scaries

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

Giving pep talks are my favorite

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

When I see another blank Google doc

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Year 17 of teaching thru #Sanditon gifs. A contemplative and honest thread.

If I have to hear the words “rigor”, “synchronous”, “asynchronous”, or the phrase “you can’t pour from an empty cup” again.

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