tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707498239262769376.post256536075093152458..comments2023-05-04T02:02:20.016-07:00Comments on Angel Wings and Boyish Things: Deep thoughts.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857319202494418899noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707498239262769376.post-7646963562061516662008-07-14T07:21:00.000-07:002008-07-14T07:21:00.000-07:00I do get frustrated with being blamed for everythi...I do get frustrated with being blamed for everything, but it's usually not by parents, or at least not the parents of the kids that I teach. It's usually random people who are not currently involved in public schools in any way. That's even MORE annoying to me. <BR/><BR/>Most of the parents that I have do care in their own way. Some even follow through. I had the greatest mom ever this year. Her son has aspergher's (or however the heck you spell it.) and one phone call home was all it took to bring him back on track. She was a real inspiration to me.<BR/><BR/>Every year I have a mix of involved and uninvolved parents, or uninvolved by my observation. I usually try to let the involved ones inspire me and do what I can with the kid's of the others. Sometimes those kids with nothing going for them at home can shock the heck out of you.<BR/><BR/>My friend Jon used to say, "You gotta do what you can, not what you can't." It's taken me a long time to make any kind of peace with that, and some days I still want to scream. I guess that's what's so great about job sharing- built in shoulder to cry on!Toniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828393023510833932noreply@blogger.com