Rough Day

Today was a rough day at Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Academy Middle and High College Preparatory. Four of the five teachers in my corner of the building were out today (I was the only one in!). That means that there were 4 substitutes with 8th graders with only one more week to go before Spring break. The lesson I taught today went great, and the kids were pretty well behaved. It would have been a fantastic day. But being the only familiar face to about 300 kids and trying to shoo them into class is an endeavor that nobody should ever have to try. I have done so much rushing, shouting "let's go!" and the like today, that I really just want a nap.

I don't get a nap. The day is almost over, and the lesson is fun, so it should not be so bad. There is one more passing period (that means rushing kids and hollering at them), and then the end of the day (which means rushing kids to their buses). Either way, the day will be over soon, and it was not so bad.

Honestly, the kids could be taking advantage of these absences much more, so I'll take what I can get.