So that Friday ended up being not as bad (although to be sure, I did end up with a fair amount of alcohol) I took a deep breath and realized that I was allowing myself to see the worst in the situation - and ultimately the worst in people. I mean granted, I do have a few genuine attitude problems that I may not be able to fix, but not as many as I thought. Or at least - I wasn't allowing myself to see kids as multidimensional entities capable of being more than just a single attitude or behavior. One of my shortcomings.
So I looked around my classroom each period and refocused my perspective around the kids who were trying their best - who were trying to give me the leadership I wanted, and who are and have been loyal and dedicated. Even the jazz kids who were frustrating me - there were redeeming qualities I was overlooking.
And I felt much better.
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