Bang Head Here

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Today I finally found the teachers bathroom. How exciting! I no longer have to squat down to my ankles to use the restroom. In the teachers restroom there is the most hilarious sign on the back of the door. It says “Bang Head Here”. Teaching is a rewarding job but it is tough at times. I’m not sure if it is because today is Wednesday or that I stayed up too late last night but I am exhausted. I don’t know how teachers do it every day. I’m planning on putting a coffee maker in the suite bathroom to get my extra caffeine in the morning. Many students were missing today and I’m not sure if it was because of the weather or they are all getting sick. It was snowing this morning and frigid. I’ve noticed they all have been blowing their noses a lot and coughing and I’m just waiting for when I start catching all their colds. Today I sat in on my first Child Study meeting. It consisted of a meeting with the principal, counselor, Ms. P, a special education teacher, a secretary, and one other administrator. They all come together to talk about a child when questions arise. They reviewed past IEP’s and medical records of the particular child. The mother wants her child tested for Autism even though nobody at the school believes he shows any signs. They explained to me that parents sometimes push for their children to be tested for all the possible disabilities, hoping their child may have one. For if it is severe enough, they parents can receive social security checks for life to provide for the child. The real question is would this money actually be used to help the child succeed in life or not.