One of the biggest struggles I've had over the past two weeks is maintaining emotional constancy. With the demands of starting school and the specific needs of N I found myself in overdrive more often that I should have. I was yelling every day -- not for effect, but because I lost my temper.
Over the past few days, I feel like the magical force that was my unwavering emotional constancy last year is back. Especially with N, I'm noticing a difference. All of my students have relaxed a little and there is less tension in the room.
Maybe all the ups and downs the week before you actually started with your new students got you wound up too tightly so that you began with less than your usual fortitude.
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