I know what my friends' job titles are, but if you asked me what they actually do hour to hour, I would probably be stumped. Here is a snapshot of a fairly typical day for me.
Wake up at 5:44 and leave for work, running late at 6:30. See student who is repeating his junior year in the hallway and stop to admire the political stickers he's created for his guitar. Call in a student to change his schedule. Student has said untrue things about the teacher to his parents, so I must place him elsewhere. Remind students in online classes that they still must submit homework. Meet with homeroom class to pick up their craft contributions for the homecoming float. A third have done their work. I will have to do the rest. Hear review of powderpuff game- bloody and exciting. Meet with a student's probation officer. Tell teachers about that student's traumatic brain injury. Meet with angery parent' Get asked to go observe his son in classes and email teachers to warn them. Meet with student whose mom is an alcoholic. Staff meeting. Yawn!!. Eat lunch with teachers and find out student I must observe doesn't bring pencils to class or take notes. Meet with parent about whether her son can graduate on time. Register a student who has been expelled from another school for dangerous threats. Try to minimize threat through picking nurturing teachers. Take call from parent who wants me to inpire his son to try harder. Take message about which calculator student should buy. Forward that to math dept. and hope family doesn't make me one-stop shopping. Talk to teacher who's worried a student is racist. Assure teacher that student tries to make provocative comments whenever there's a possibility for shock value. Haul supplies home to finish work for homecoming float.
I need a nap. And time with trees.
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