I Just had the Best End of Year Evaluation EVER!!

[Nadine MH]

Seriously!! I can't remember the last time I had such high marks on an end-of-year eval. There is always ALWAYS some thing that I lose points over. (Usually having to do with poorly managed  i.e. - my mess hanging out for everyone to see -- ADD symptoms) My mess is still hanging out --- but much less of it is doing so. (Yaaaay Baby Steps!!)

I can't say that this year has been all peaches & cream -- but I haven't run into a whole lot of pits this year either. I think I will always have "Parent" issues. Not being a stereotypical Kindergarten Teacher is really hard for some folks to "get over" -- and they either punish me all year for it or they wait for that one time I do something that they don't like (read "hold their child accountable for their actions one too many times") and they're up at the office telling anyone who will listen all about it. Some even march down to my room to rip me a New One in a dripping with ooooey-gooooooey platitudes kind of way -- in front of my class. That's a rant for another day.

Granted -- there is always room for improvement -- always -- but the list is feeling very manageable this time. There are still things that my team says & does that make me feel like a fish swimming upstream -- but even those occurrences seem to be decreasing in number.

It's amazing how well I function when my brain chemistry is exactly as it should be and I use the coping strategies you all have taught me. Thanks for helping me have a Much Better Year!

[Donna]

Awesome!

[doug puryear]

congratulations.  i am a big fan of teachers (including my daughter)

best wishes

doug

[Kathy Brownlow]

Hey Nadine!
I haven't been on here for a while...so it was fantastic to read this post about your evaluation! What a difference a year makes! You've really come a long way, when you think about how those so-called team-mates could really get under your skin. And the word 'manageable' says it all...you know you can survive the year, and actually get some credit for all your efforts!!! Congrats on that!
So I guess you're back in class now...hope you have wonderful students and laid-back parents!!!
Kathy

[Jonathan Eagleston]

Congratulations Nadine! It's so satisfying when all your hard work and effort are validated, especially by those who may not be aware or appreciate the extra work that goes into such an accomplishment.    I had a major evaluation a few months after finally being diagnosed and I aced it as well.  It's amazing how successful we are when we take charge and capitalize on our strengths.  Good luck!

[Bryan Hutchinson]

That's so very awesome, Nadine!! Congrats!! I am so very happy for you!!