[LIT] Anxiety Dreams Return Early

[Alice Cortigiano]

Mine involves me not being able to find my way to school and driving all
over creation. Then when I get there my students are totally out of control!

Alice

-----Original Message-----
From: lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org
[mailto:lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of ljackson
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 7:05 PM
To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.
Subject: Re: [LIT] Anxiety Dreams Return Early

I honestly think the anxiety levels have risen steadily in the last few
years due to NCLB.
Lori


On 7/27/07 5:11 PM, "khonyx at aol.com" <khonyx at aol.com> wrote:

> 
> I've had the one where I'm racing to catch the bus... and I don't even
take a
> bus.? The classroom control one is also very familiar!:)
> 
> 
> 
> Why do you think these are starting so early?
> 
> 
> 
> Karen Onyx
> Carusi Middle School
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tena Linsbeck-Perron <tlinsb71 at gmail.com>
> To: MT <MiddleTalk1 at LISTS.NMSA.ORG>; Lit Site <lit at literacyworkshop.org>
> Sent: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 7:34 am
> Subject: [LIT] Anxiety Dreams Return Early
> 
> 
> 
> Already had a "Return to School" anxiety dream and I still have a
> month before school starts! Mine always seems to focus on a couple of
things
> 1. Running late and/or leaving the class alone
> 2. Inability to get control of the class. ( alternative dream: No one
seemed
> to see or hear me)
> 3. A classroom bursting at the seams with students, every time one leaves
2
> would push themselves through the door.
> 
> 
> And the one I will never forget but I have only had once, Thank
> God! Huddling completely naked behind my desk and demanding the kids leave
> only to have them laugh and point.
> Analyze that one!
> 
> I have talked to many teachers who suffer this malady. Can anyone else
beat
> the huddling behind the desk one?
> 

-- 
Lori Jackson
District Literacy Coach & Mentor
Todd County School District
Box 87
Mission SD  57555
 
http:www.tcsdk12.org
ph. 605.856.2211


Literacies for All Summer Institute
July 17-20. 2008
Tucson, Arizona




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