Day 13 - Caught

These are my jobs at work

1.  Teach students from Regular Education and Life Skills in a small group setting (= 9 students)

2.  Teach 4th and 5th grade Dyslexia students in a pull-out (=14 students)

3.  Add one in who needs an extra dose of TLC and many doses of reading instruction (=1 student)

4.  Assess, document, teach, document, assess, document, etc. 

5.  Develop individualized plans for 9 students that cover their gaps and are TEKS based

5.  23 individual progress reports each 6 weeks

6.  Plan individualized lessons for 10 different groups 4 days a week

7.  Guide 5 Kindergarten teachers to teaching 80% of their students to read on a .8 level by May

8.  Develop a student from Texas A&M as a teacher

9.  Evaluate and offer guidance to 5 Kindergarten teachers

10.  Work with the leadership team to develop and implement short and long range plans that will produce successful students

11.  Attend many meetings and trainings

12.  Stay apprised of the SPED and Dyslexia guidelines that change on a yearly basis and communicate these to all staff on campus

13.  Serve on SST and problem solve how to help teachers implement interventions that will help struggling students

14.  Research the most effective ways to teach

15.  Develop a campus improvement plan for PBMAS and educate the staff on the plan

It feels better to put it down.  It validates why I feel overwhelmed.  The problem is, I don't want to change one of these responsibilities except for the parts involving paperwork.  I like writing, but I HATE paperwork. 

I like having a job that is varied.  I like problem solving.  But, I am 43 and not 23 and there is only so much energy.

This year I have become less effective because I have stretched myself too thin.  I am not doing things to the level of proficiency that I feel comfortable with.  I have to ask for help.  I'm not good at asking for help.

It is time I quit running from all of this and start the arduous task of facing it head on.