Strip Poker (week1)

When you enter into the world of Autism... the is no turning back.

My first week...happened, with they typical shocks and surprises. It was great seeing my boys from last year as the effects of puberty cause them to sound like men and tower over me - where is my newly 6th graders are little plump pre-pubesent boy who are quiet and shy just starting middle school.

To my surprise on top of teaching or co-teaching 6 ESE Social Communication classes (Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts) I am also teaching 1 Supportive Behavior class for Social Personal... These two groups of students have NOTHING in common... where my kids with autism are set in their ways, sweet innocent, and quirky... my SB students think they are tuff and straight out of the ghetto- my SB class consists of 9 big black boys and 2 white boys...never a dull moment.

So to sum up my first week:

-I already made a boy cry
-I have a eccentric mother who emails me at least 4+ times a day
-On of my SB students got pulled from class because he had a warrant...

Those are the highlights but as i said there is NEVER a dull moment...

Case In Point:

During free time today I was playing WAR with on of my students, we were into the game and having fun when another student comes up to me as says "Ms. Sullivan its a good thing you are not playing strip poker..." I was taken back and asked him to repeat himself, which he continued to state "Its good you are not playing strip poker". Not knowing what to say I told him "we are not allowed to play poker in school". "Yes I know Ms. Sullivan, it is especially good that we cannot play strip poker". I eventually asked the student if he knew what strip poker was? He responded "It is where you play poker and every time you louse you must remove an article of clothing." At this point my mouth, my para's mouth, and another teacher's are all hanging open. We later learn that he obtained all this info online... hahahaha

Never a dull day! :)

1st Week Crazies...

OMG!
I've only been back two and I am already fighting to catch up. I feel like 3 days are not even nearly enough time for me to have my room ready in time for open house. My room is finally STARTING to resemble a classroom... but I still have quite a lot more to do.

In addition to my classroom I still have to:
-Start my lesson plans
-Write my Syllabus
-Do my website
-Get my students' stuff together
-Take tests and attend in school services

...and that is my short (not detailed list) lol.

I would write more, but I'm tired and have so much more work to do.

On another note- I have already received 2 emails form a parent who's child I have yet to meet.