Forget Ernesto, My Life is a Whirlwind!

I did not sleep well Thursday night. I kept waking up, thinking I heard my alarm clock and having to use the bathroom. (So that's a little extra info for you!) By the time Friday morning rolled around, I was ready to hit the road and get to school. We had meetings in the morning, I attended a Reading Focus Group. Then in the afternoon, we watched the cheesiest video ever on Blood Born Pathogens for Schools. By the time I got to my classroom, the day was almost over. In spite of this, my co-worker and I got quite a bit done. She had to leave early, which left me to move boxes and hang posters. Then, my other co-teacher came in. She kept me talking until 6pm, when I finally said, "It's the weekend, I'm going home!" Today, I had to go to Waterbury for a district meeting, then to Meriden for a department specific session. I am still probably not coherent. I've been up since 3:30 this morning. I had to leave my house by 5:30. However, I will say this on the subject. There is soooooo much talk of differentiated instruction, and making content accessible to all students... But, then they take a group of teachers, stick them in a room and try boring them to death for 7 hours! It's just not right! It really is a cruel and unusual form of torture! Tomorrow will be my last chance to get things ready for my students arrival on Wednesday. At the moment, my fingers are crossed and I am hoping and praying it will all get done! For now, I am annoyed with myself. I couldn't fall asleep last night without watching Grey's Anatomy, and now I am suffering the consequences of just over 4.5 hours of sleep. I am going to bed within the next hour.