So, I'm a homeless teacher again....
#233483 - 12/22/05 09:41 PM
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The last day of my teaching contract was today, and let me tell you, more than a few tears were shed. I've made some sweet friends, and some keen enemies- LOL.!
I can tell you that this is definitely what i want to dedicate my life to. when my principal was saying the words of "goodbye" even HE(and he's a very stoic and quiet man) got choked up. I think i have a job there if one comes up, again! Wow.
Everyone told me how well I did and I know for 100% fact this is the thing for me. I'm not sure of much but of this fI am.
I know something will come soon. All you have to do is prove yourself in this field and then once the cosmos aligns again, it WILL happen. Thank God.
So I'm sad that I'm essentially jobless till january but feel good knowing special education is wehere my heart belongs.
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Sorry to hear the job ended but very happy to hear you have definitely found the career you were meant to have.
I know that feeling. It's just wonderful, isn't it? 
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Sorry to hear you're out of a job again, but this seemed like a really good experience and opportunity for you. To know your passion in life is a gift! I'm sure a great teaching position is in your future! Congratulations, Shannon, on all your success this past year! 
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Hi Shannon,
I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed your Special Ed. teaching contract.
I am sure that something will come up. Special Ed is a huge field and there will always be a lot of openings for it.
Happy Holidays,
Jenn
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It is amazing when you find what you were put on this Earth to do. And I'm impressed you work in Special Ed, a job that is both very tough and absolutely essential. I'll keep my fingers crossed another job opens up soon, for your sake and for the sake of the students who would be lucky to have you as a teacher.
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[Research tells us fourteen out of any ten individuals likes chocolate. - Sandra Boynton]
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I got my spec ed specialist and it was one of the best things I ever did. I LOVED my time in the resource room. It was a total reprieve from the total chaos of the classroom. I loved working with kids in small groups, and helping them understand stuff, and gain confidence. Plus, that rapport with them spilled over into the regular classroom and I had less behavioural problems. The head of resource was awesome - he was like a father to me. I'd come in crying and stressed, and he'd tell me it would be OK, and it always was. But that's another story.
Glad you had such a good time. Something will come up. Hang in there.
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Formerly HanSolo. IBS, OCD, Bipolar, PTSD times 3.
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because truly, only we can appreciate the depth of frustration that you feel when you're in that situation...and how desperately uoi want to see these amazing kids succeed. 
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I know something will come up soon-all I needed was to be able to prove myself. I now have a very well respected principal who loves me, so it should be a lot easier this time around. And special ed or not, teaching is soooo cool!
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Yep! All I
#233584 - 12/23/05 02:13 PM
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have to do now is bide my time, and I'm sure as soon as a retirement comes to pass I will be a shoe in. Teaching mentally disabled kids helped me learn about fetal alcohol syndrome, ADHD, learning disabilities and behaviour disorders, as well as asperger's syndrome. i had it all in this class, and it was such a tough assignment, even my admins said so....so I'll be able to easily teach any facet of special ed now. i believe that this class was one of the most complicated assignments a teacher could get. And I didn't get eaten alive! I feel great about that.
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I truly feel blesssed, and though it's been a year of so many changes and so much stress, it's been unforgettable. I've now figured out who I am and what I want and what I can';t control, and that's so liberating.
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Shannon, you are glowing in that photo. I know it has alot to do with the gift you give as a teacher.
Kate.
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Aww~
#233855 - 12/26/05 03:58 PM
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thank you so much! It's definitely not pregnancy glow, LOL!
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