Arrogance

I can’t STAND people that are arrogant and full of themselves!  People who are self-centered grate on my nerves so badly that it makes me want to hurt them.  They act as if they are the only person on the planet and everyone else  in their way. Other people and their actions are a complete inconvenience to the arrogant, self-centered person.

Heaven forbid that you don’t think the same way as the supercilious.  Or have a differing opinion or point of view, for that matter.  Obviously, you are wrong (and something is wrong with you) if you don’t agree with the self-centered.

It’s all about them.  What is?  EVERYTHING!  If the non-supercilious even attempt to discuss how they feel, the self-centered person will jump in with, “Well how do you think I feel, …………..?” and completely turn the conversation toward themselves.  It makes me want to SCREAM!  Just writing this post has me agitated and my blood pressure is up. I can feel my face burning red!

Not to mention, the self-centered person (in my experience) is never wrong.  EVER.  They are also hyper-critical and not afraid to call you out on your mistakes (regardless if they are truly mistakes or just perceived ones-Remember, their way is the right way.).

These people need to get their heads out of their asses and get over themselves.  It’s not all about you, people!!!!!!

Type A

What is it with Type A people?  How do they get that way and why do the rest of us have to put up with them?  Some common characteristics of Type A people include, free-floating hostility or aggressiveness, competitiveness and strong achievement-orientation.  This perfectly describes one of my coworkers and, unfortunately, my husband.

These people need to learn to LET IT GO.  They will continue to dredge up a topic until everyone else just admits that the Type A’s point of view is the correct one, no matter what.  BTW, Type A-ers, everyone else is just saying that so you’ll drop it.  Type A people have a need to be the one in the right about everything.  Even with really stupid, inconsequential things.  They need to hash and re-hash issues until those issues are resolved.  I have three words for you: GET OVER IT.

I’m more of a cross between a Type C and D (reference http://www.hiresuccess.com/pplus-3.htm) therefore Type A irritates the crap out of me.  Of course, there is probably someone on another computer right now blogging about how Type D people just don’t get it and are too laissez-faire.

What happens when they leave the classroom?

What happens to former teachers when they leave the classroom for administrative positions?  How can they forget what it’s like to be a teacher?  What happens to their skills and common sense?   Oh!  How can they assume to know more about the students in a classroom than the teacher knows?  Is it the new title?  The new salary?  (Someone told me there is a mandatory lobotomy.)

The children I teach are labeled “special needs” for a reason.  They have SPECIAL NEEDS.  One particular student needs a one-on-one adult in the classroom specifically for him to be remotely successful and yet, the “specialists”, the “experts” are doing everything they can to deny that fact.  One-on-ones do not fit into the Inclusion Model set up by the militant group MCIE.  MCIE has forced the notion on this county that ALL children should be in the general education classrooms, regardless of the efficacy.  Full Inclusion is the only way.  There is no other option.  Resistance is futile.

I just want what is best for this child and it’s not being done.  These people are wasting time.  We have a team meeting tomorrow about this and I’m sure I’ll be in trouble.  I have a terrible affliction where I open my mouth before thinking about what’s coming out.  ;)  They can’t fire tenured teachers…..right?

I’m not enjoying 40

It just seems like friends and parents of friends all started passing away the year I turned 40.  Forty isn’t old-I should not have dead friends!  I can better understand the parents’ passing away but then what does that mean for my parents?

Maybe we should all come with an expiration date stamped on us somewhere so the deaths that occur won’t come as a surprise.  We could anticipate a person’s demise and plan accordingly.  I’d like to know.  I’d like to know so that I can prioritize and accomplish what I’d like to without letting stupid stuff get in the way (you know, like cleaning the bathrooms and laundry). There’s not a lot I’d like to complete in life but the few things I do wish to do are usually hampered by, well…life.  Other people and their wants and needs, other responsibilities, jobs, chores, errands, etc.

I think Saint Paul of Thebes had it right by becoming a hermit.. He lived by a stream and a fig tree and later on a raven began bringing him a loaf of bread every day.  I could live on figs, bread and stream water.  Not to mention, two lions helped dig his grave upon his death.  That’s pretty cool!

So maybe I’d get tired of figs.   And I’d want a Kindle and my iPod.  Oh– my cross-stitch and writing supplies, too.  And my cat.  Alright, so maybe I can’t go totally hermit but it’s nice to dream about on those really overwhelming days.

What’s The Point?

I am the child’s SpEd teacher. If he is having problems, don’t you think I should be involved? Do you think that I might have input? Don’t you think it’s a common courtesy to invite me to meetings about said child? I realize that I am education and you are behavior but if we’re going to do this inclusion crap, then we must work together. You know–inclusively. But hey-if you want separate but equal, be my guest. That’s one less thing on my plate. Good luck.