Introducing Me.

I realized as I was sitting here that last night when I decided to start writing this blog out of the blue that I didn't introduce myself.  I mean by looking at the title of my blog and my first post you know I teach students with emotional and behavioral disabilities, but nothing else.  Maybe you don't care, but I feel if you are going to read my blog I should tell you a bit about me. 

First and most important is that I am a mom to three wonderful boys who drive me insane each weekend (in a positive way of course), but also make my life more wonderful than it already is just by being them.  My life revolves around my children.  My stepson is 10, plays baseball as a lefty pitcher and batter.  My oldest son is 6, loves anything is big brother does (i.e, legos, baseball) and just being with people.  He is the social butterfly in the family right after his mommy.  He can make new friends within minutes of walking into a building or area with only 1 child.  His older brother is quite jealous of that since he seems to take after his father and not like to talk to new people.  My youngest will be 2 in just a few weeks!  I can't believe it!  It seems like he was just born, yet it is amazing at how many new things he learns each day and how animated he is.  I think he will be like my 6 year old and be a social butterfly, which suits me just fine!  :)

Second I am a wife.  Yeah maybe that should be first, but I truly do take care of my children first then my husband (poor guy!).  Luckily he is understanding and the children will eventually move away and have their own families so this is my/our time with them.  I love my husband dearly! I may get frustrated with him, but he is always there for me when I truly need him and that's what counts.  We've been together for 9 1/2 years and married for 3 years this coming June.  I couldn't imagine being with anyone else and each day I feel we become closer and our marriage is stronger. 

Third,  I am a teacher of young minds yearning for information.  That's right I don't teach science, social studies,language arts, reading, or math.  I teach children.  And yes they have disabilities but other than giving them extra resources to succeed, why treat them different?  Yes they may throw furniture/objects at times because they lack the language and/or social skills to express themselves properly, but they are my second family and will be treated with the same respect and be held to the same standards as my own biological children.  Some may never be fully successful in a "proper" society, but I will work my tukhus off to give them a fighting chance.  I am just finishing my 4th school year as a full teacher.  My first year I worked in an elementary school as a support facilitator, which is an ESE teacher who pushes in to classrooms and works with small groups.  This is my 3rd year as a middle school teacher of EBD students and wouldn't leave it for anything, even though this year I thought might be my breaking point with all the craziness that went on!  I feel like I am finally getting my feet on solid ground and am no longer swimming through everything.  I know what I need to do to help my students have a chance at being successful in their futures and feel that I can help other teachers in my position so hopefully this blog will do just that. 

Feel free to comment or message me with any questions! 
Sara