the ups & downs

well, even though I haven't officially received my official pink slip for the year

[the one that really just means I'll be at a different school next year]

doesn't mean it isn't too soon for the insensitive comments to begin

my room has already been "scoped" out by the teacher on campus 

who gets my room next year

and yes, the scoping happened right in the middle of one of my classes

so needless to say, this wasn't a high point for the week

especially since in some way shape or form, this has already happened to me 

before moving out of two previous classrooms

however, seeing this helped make my insanely long day a little more worth it

I happened to be on instagram after work and spied this image from a fellow blogger, Meg

she blogs over at Oh Happy Day and is a fellow rockin' middle school teacher

and the reason it made my day...well if you look closely you can see her students are making mandalas

and said she was inspired by the mandalas my kids had made earlier!

there is truly no greater reward than working hard on a lesson

having your students excel & love the lesson

and then see you have inspired another amazing teacher's lesson planning

and it really made me realize where my attention needs to stay focussed

on my students

not the few unprofessional co-workers I may have around me

thanks Meg for this image - it really brightened my day!