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Bloom Where?
My principal and I signed all the necessary paperwork for me to be in special education with 3-5 year olds. Now it goes to the district to approve. But wait! Of course it couldn’t be that simple, not in my school district! Word got out that something strange is happening with teacher aides across the…
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Stories of Children
Don’t move. Everything will be ok. That’s how I was feeling yesterday, floating just above my anxiety about work so as not to be overwhelmed. Today was a crazy day at work, but I created some calm within the chaos by singing to the children as it was time to lay down to rest. I…
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Hopscotch of Moods
Today my mood is playing games with me. The good feelings that I had about my job are now tainted by events of the day. I am more certain that the thrill of my excellent performance at work was based on some breakthrough mania. I am working with a student who is extremely aggressive; I…