Awful day. Rotten in so many ways. I was teaching a class of 3rd and 4th graders, many of whom had major attitude problems. The teacher had left complicated yet vague lesson plans. The schedule was all in flux because of a special schoolwide project that kept calling students out of the class. And just when I thought I was reaching the finish line, I had to break up a fight. I actually had to kept a little 3rd grade girl in a COPS style, arms-behind-the-back lock/hold, to keep her from continuing to hit anyone or hurting herself. Yeah, that was fun.

I think I will decline to teaching that class again.