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Teacher's Lounge

megggosaurusrexmegggosaurusrex member
in October 2017 Moms
Borrowing an idea from another BMB...

I remember several months ago there was a post where we realized there are a lot of teachers among us, so I thought it might be fun to commiserate a little with other teachers in my same situation. 

Have you guys already had your spring break? (Mine is next week and I can't wait!)

Also, how have things like MS and fatigue affected you in the classroom?
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  • shan24shan24 member
    We had our spring break two weeks ago. I'm glad for it, because I had the worst of my morning sickness that week. 

    I'm pretty good in the morning, but I end up teaching from my desk a lot in the afternoon because I get really tired. We're a technology rich school, so I can do a lot from my iPad and have it project onto my board, thankfully. 

    I feel like I'm losing my patience a lot with my students, though. I just can't deal with crap when I feel bad every single day. 
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  • JessDGJessDG member
    Hi!  I teach high school math (juniors and mostly seniors).  

    Our spring break is we week after next.  Pretty late this year.  I am really looking forward to getting my life and house in order since I did basically nothing the entire first trimester.  It'll be a good break before an intense few weeks of testing hell.  

    I was very lucky not to have nausea or vomiting first trimester because I was very concerned about being able to do my job well.  I did have some serious exhaustion, but was able to plan some things that allowed me to sit down for a few minutes here and there.  I'm one to run around the classroom answering questions while the kids work,  but we had a few days of me sitting in the middle of the room and them bringing their questions over.   

    My students are very excited that I am expecting and are very sweet and ask how I'm feeling.   One told me today I seemed to be more myself and I certainly feel like it!
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  • megggosaurusrexmegggosaurusrex member
    @JessDG Mine don't know yet! I can't decide if o want to tell them after spring break (I'll be 13 weeks) or push closer to the end of the year before I spill it
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  • JessDGJessDG member
    I have a fantastic group of kids this hear and I was really excited to tell them!  I did it at 12 weeks.  It drastically opened up wardrobe options haha 
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  • littlestblittlestb member
    @JessDG I teach high school math too! Mostly sophomores and juniors. 

    Luckily I have not had any MS, I just a little queasy in the afternoons and evenings occasionally. My energy has been fairly good when I'm teaching, but I definitely crash when I have down time or as soon as I get home from work. 

    I haven't shared with the majority of my colleagues yet (only 11w today), so I haven't shared with my students either. I'm bummed that I won't be able to coach this fall though, and my players are going to be disappointed too. I'm hoping I can still volunteer, but I don't think I will want to coach 6 days a week at 8 months pregnancy. Hopefully I'll be back the next season!!
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  • asickles98asickles98 member
    Ours was last week.  My students still don't know, since they are seniors they do ask me if I am going to have another one.  One asked me on Friday, I played it off as a joke. I had my son their 8th grade year and my daughter their 9th grade year.  Pretty close to all of them just haven't told my boss yet.  Waiting to get out of the first trimester first- a week and a half.
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  • JessDGJessDG member
    edited April 2017
    @littlestb cool!  What subjects?  I have AP Statistics and an Applied Math class
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  • shan24shan24 member
    We have a lot of Math teachers!  I teach junior high Math!
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  • JessDGJessDG member
    Yeah!!!  I love it!
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  • supergluziesupergluzie member
    Hi teachers! I am an elementary music teacher so I am always on my feet, dancing around with kids and teaching whole-group lessons. It has been an EXHAUSTING trimester! lol

    I'm at 11 weeks today and I just told my principal and a few colleagues that I trust not to blab to the whole school ;) 

    Spring break is next week for me and I am so ready for it! 
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  • brela11brela11 member
    Hi Teachers! I am a second grade teacher. On spring break this week thank goodness! It was SO needed! I am 11 weeks and luckily haven't experienced any morning sickness. I don't plan to tell my students until sometime in May? Probably when I start to show more. 
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  • hippiegirl884hippiegirl884 member
    Hello! I'm a culinary arts teacher. I teach high school 9-12 mixed grade level classes. It's been tough! I started getting morning sickness right around poultry and meat unit, and I have complete aversion to meats right now! I was supposed to have my formal observation during the chicken lab, but luckily it was postponed until beef. We just had spring break and then luckily a snow day yesterday so we are easing back into it. We are also testing this week and next so I'm working on the nutrition unit and watching a movie. But I'm still exhausted after lunch and just want a nap. 
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  • kpintokpinto member
    I teach fourth grade and our break is in two weeks...thank goodness! My kiddos don't know yet, however they are suspicious as to why I threw up the in the trash can, the bubbler, and on the way to the bathroom, haha! Parent conferences are the week after vacation, so I'm expecting some questions. Luckily, I have the best class I've ever had (behavior and effort), so it hasn't been nearly as bad as it could be!
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  • WRWrunnergirlWRWrunnergirl member
    I teach first grade.  Our break is the week after Easter.  6 more days!!

    They've been a very trying and tiring class this year with several behavior issues.  I don't feel very excited to tell them. :/

    I told my principal a couple weeks ago and will probably say more to coworkers after my 14 week appointment on Monday.  Thankfully I've felt well so far.  Hoping to wait till after Easter to tell my class so I actually look pregnant.  I'm supposed to be teaching 2nd grade next year and I know several have already requested to have me again.  But I'd really like to be able to stay home with the baby.  

    I do have several "huggers" in my class this year.  So I have no doubt baby will have about a million hugs before being born!! :)
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