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Mysterious Teaching

Insights behind the perils of being a teacher

The further adventures of Monkey Poop.

Well, I couldn't get through the week without upsetting Monkey Poop again.  All I did was tell her that my classroom fridge is not for public use now that there is a fridge in the lounge down the hall.  She blew a gasket.  She said I told her that she could use my fridge and drink the water I provided for myself.  I didn't.  She has a different perspective on things than the rest of the world.  In fact that is one of the things she reminds me of whenever we disagree.

So, I guess I am supposed to see things from her point of view?  I certainly will not.  So far, she has alienated just about all of the administrative staff at our school.  Now I guess she is working on the team. 

Trust me when I say I am being very careful around her.  She should have been told off many times over but because I am the team leader, I am trying to see things from a bigger perspective.  If this had been just a few years ago, (before Zolof) I would have made her crawl under her chair to hide from me.  Now I am just letting her dig her OWN hole and I will have the pleasure of filling it in over top of her.

I get tired of the games she is playing.  I call it "The Poor Little Me" game.  She wants everyone to think she is being picked on and it isn't her fault when she blows up and makes a fool of herself.  She has so many excuses for her poor judgement that someone could write a medical book about her case.

I know I am complaining about her here.  But here is a way better place than at school.  I try to keep things as professional as I can there.  After her response to my complaint, I finally went into her room and talked to her as if nothing happened and so she let it drop with a comment about having a headache all day long.  Funny, I have a pain in my behind but I don't tell her off for that.

However, I will really try hard to maintain a professional stance and see what happens.  She will eventually do something and I probably won't be able to control my self and I will tell here off.  I hope it doesn't come to that.  I hope she quits like she did her other teaching job before I lose my temper.

 

Published Friday, September 21, 2007 10:25 PM by MysteryTeacher

Comments

 

Athena said:

Is she a first year teacher? How old is she? I would have died last year if I ever got called into the administator's office to deal with "personality conflicts." How big is her ego that she already knows it all? After one year?

I love the line about zoloft. I ditto you.  

You are handling the situation with grace and dignity.  

Athena

September 22, 2007 9:53 PM
 

MysteryTeacher said:

She is in her late 30's and she has had on previous job that lasted until Christmas when they asked her to resign.  They let her use her Mom's illness as a good excuse.  Soooo...she has had a half year of experience that didn't go well.She is definitly a first year teacher.  It isn't just her ego, she really thinks everything she says is accurate and I am out to get her for some reason.  I don't want to get her, I already have a job.

September 22, 2007 11:30 PM
 

jtspencer said:

I think all teachers should have to have "real world" experience first.  If she couldn't last in a regular job, she won't last in teaching.  It's tougher than many office, administrative or service-oriented jobs.  

Personally, working hard and being unappreciated for four years at a grocery store was a great lesson in faithfulness, hard work and the idea that the world does not revolve around me.  So, what I'm proposing is that maybe she needs to go bag groceries for a living and move up from there.

September 23, 2007 6:17 AM
 

Betty said:

Bagging groceries would certainly help her to get over her fine self!  

September 23, 2007 9:12 AM
 

MysteryTeacher said:

What a great solution.  However, I think it might upset her if I suggested it.  That is what I have to avoid now.

September 23, 2007 1:00 PM
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About MysteryTeacher

I am a wild, whacky, weird, wonderful woman and teacher. I am venturing into a previous life by teaching ELL this fall. I use to teach ESL years ago. I am excited, empowered, and employed. I love life.

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