this week was a bit busy.
monday: 2 iep meetings. got asked to leave one. i was amused by that. the parent doesn't really like learning tree people but i also think she has some personal stuff against me. didn't really care because we got filled in after the meeting. we also had 1 observation and i had 2 dr. appointments. i left a little early to go to montgomery to get my foot checked for the last time. it's good and i'm glad i don't have to spend another $30 on it anytime soon. i then went to the tailor to bring my dang dress back to get the neckline fixed. then to prattville for my back. i also went to target, walmart and winn dixie to get all grocery related items that will last me until the 17th... at least. sunday i had done some meal planning.
tuesday: just 2 observations at 2 different schools. not bad at all. and the gym after work because i didn't get out of bed early enough. i saw one of the guys i talk to on occasions while there. he's nice and was telling me i look good. i'm friendly with two older men at the gym. funny.
wednesday: first thing in the morning i observed a student for just over an hour at an intensive program. such a great student! glad i had a good report to type up. i also think that teacher is wonderful. i've worked with her before. i was invited to stop by this friday to see them during their good behavior reward. we then rushed out to tallassee for a seminar on punishment. jim, the director of the aba/dd program at auburn, was the one speaking. it wasn't bad. kind of like being back in class. i really liked seeing people. ryan zayac was there and he's wonderful to talk to, so that's always nice. he offered to get our poster printed for the conference at the end of the month if we email it to him. it costs about $40 to do but if you're a student you can get it done for free on campus. love it! we ran around everywhere, so i think we ended up at a junior high to talk to teachers before going back to the office. i also went to see the back doctor. i have 6 more visits.
thursday: it was dave's birthday. happy birthday, dave. 1 observation and 1 two hour meeting with the special education coordinator.
friday: we spend a few hours over at the junior high observing 8 of the students just added to our class load. we got 12 in the last couple weeks. and we only have 3 weeks left of school. one of my kids was taken off this case manager's case load,so i didn't really have to go see him. one of my kids was at in school suspension. one of my kids was there but will no long be attending school at that school and won't be back until some time next school year. he's been assigned to a different program for the rest of the year and beginning of next. and then the 4th student was there and it really wasn't worth the observation. so, i'll do write ups and talk to the case manager. i'm going to go back in this week to see the kid that was at the in school suspension. i drove out to montgomery to pick up my dress and drop off a pair of pants at the tailor.
saturday: i just went to the gym. i have nothing to report.
to top it off, all week i kept refering to it as april. i scheduled a meeting for april 17th, i asked to use someone's office april 7th. i think i scheduled an observation for april something as well. annette had to remind me a few times i was wrong. dang.
i should really write more often. i'm kind of boring besides trying to figure out this whole job thing. i don't have that girly guy news, like some of you.
i think connecticut is a bust. i talked to h about it and she listed some pros and cons for me. then wednesday at our little seminar i talked to the wonderful ryan. his opinion is the abundance of red flags is no good. i then told jim the donn guy would be calling him(jim already knew i was talking to this guy) and explained my reservation. at first he said it might be good to be able to change things but then said it'd be better to go some where i could actually make a change instead of fight against 20 years of history. he thinks some where else might be a better fit. and then... jl asked about it this thursday. i did the same email explanation for her and told her what each person has said. she agrees with ryan. said to walk away from it unless i'm actually really interested in it. if i am interested then only take it if they offer more money. which had already come up and there is no more money to be handed out. so, bust.
i've been talking to different people this week. i got a call from richmond, va on friday afternoon. it really fits what i'm doing here except adding in possibly teaching courses at a local university. we'll have to think of that. she wants me to fly up there some time this month if my references pan out but really, this month is crazy with school getting out AND the conference the last week. i also have a couple more things in va, 2 in philly area, one in southern new hampshire, one outside providence, ri but still in mass.; one out in westminster, colorado; and something in independence, oregon. i'll be sorting those out over the next couple weeks. i also have to talk to the ct guy to say 'thanks but no'.
aside from work: i watched 'the departed' today. mum didn't like the shooting and all the swearing. i kind of appreciate/ am entertained by the 'f-ing this, f-ing that' dialog. there was a lot of shooting. the music was good, though. i want to see both 'p.s. i love you' and '27 dresses'. i want to buy them but i'm trying to hold out. and that's really been my day so far. annabelle and i are just hanging out.
i'll have to make a point of writing more often to avoid writing long boring entries.
it's already may.
*jp
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