I cannot tell you the amount of thought that went into deciding to go back to the classroom. Our oldest daughter has a GI disorder. The shortened name is EoE. When she was diagnosed five years ago there was not a lot of information available. To be honest there was just a lot of yelling at the doctor. Five year later there is a parent organization and support group online. Two years ago Zoey was in full remission. She started to gain weight and she started to grow.
This past summer her EoE started to rear its ugly head. She began to not eat, but the most important thing, is she suddenly became very anemic, very quickly again. This past Friday her levels indicated that she had started to come up again. When her iron level dropped I had no idea what to do. I was terrified and was afraid of what was going to happen. I swore that I would not let her health, or Abby's health become a question again. If you have a sick child, then you know the scrutiny that you undergo when you go to the doctor. "When did they last eat?" and when you answer "I don't know" they look at you like your about to go to parent jail. So, not knowing what was going to happen, I made a decision to return to the classroom. I am very pleased to be going back to the classroom. I am very nervous, most of my friends are leaving the classroom for leadership positions, and I am returning to the classroom. I hope our adventures are like the ones I had once before and I hope the students find joy in learning and reading each and every day.
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I learned about teachable moments when I was in my first few days as a student teacher. During my time student teaching I was lucky enough to complete two units, one was on explorers. I had it in my head that my students were going to complete a bulletin board for me to hang up in the hallway, and that would knock out my bulletin board requirement and performance assessment all at one time. I had a wake up call about ten minutes into the lesson. Notice my surprise. The students in this group actually created a canoe, complete with Native American "carvings" and ores. I never dreamed that this would occur when I put markers in their hands and said make something. I guess when they started asking for the tape I should have known they were up to something. |
Kelli MuncherWife, mother, teacher, and counselor. There are not enough words to describe myself. My online portfolio has transformed to a series of blogs that have helped to outline my varied career. I am vested in my students throughout my time at my school, and I believe that my experience keeps me and everyone around me on my toes. Archives
January 2015
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