I really shouldn’t read work email on the weekends.
So we have this consultant we’ve been working with for several years now. I’m sick of him. I’m over it. I’m over him. I don’t have any more buy-in. I don’t feel I’m learning anything more from him.
We still “have” him one more year. To save time, energy, whatever, he’s going to meet with small groups of people and then those people will “train” the other people on this subject. Really? Really? Like we haven’t done enough with this guy? Is the fact that we have a TPO really making the students better test-takers? (Cuz that’s all that really matters thanks to our legislature.)
Last time he was here, the last half of his presentation was basically a sales pitch. So guess who gets to sit through his spiel again? And then “train” the team. Yay. And he’s got wierd freaking eyebrows. I don’t like playing the stupid games. I don’t like “testing” out of activities. Yes, all good things to use with the children. Fine. Whatever. I’m over it. Please don’t make me play the stupid games when we’re in a small group with you.
I’m telling you now, I’m not the best to do this. Why? Because I don’t have personal buy-in. But I’ll do it. I know I’m easy to replace in the classroom. I can be a team player. I’ll take one for the team. I’ll feign my smile.
Also? A required book club? Really? I love being in book clubs. I enjoy reading something, discussing it, having fun with it. I’ve been in a few book clubs where I didn’t necessarily want to finish the book. Some I didn’t finish. But now? Now a required one? Yes, easy reading. But getting an email about how many pages to have read in a certain time period and questions to discuss. Really? Puke. It’s like the walls are closing in on me.
I almost want not to finish, just so I can say, this is ridiculous. Doesn’t he know I’ve got 3 books I’m currently reading right now? One of which is for a for true life book club?! (Middlesex), even though I cannot get into it?! I’m sure this book will be fine. Looks easy enough. But, still. Whatever.
I think I’m more annoyed with the whole consultant thing.
Sometimes i count my chickens before they hatch (so maybe it won’t be so bad). …. But I really hate that the walls are already coming in on me, this early in the year.
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