Bad school memory- from light to heavy

northeastmom
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:16:29 +0000

Wow, justamom! That was terrible!

One day I was called to the principal’s office. I had no idea as to what it was about, but my adrenaline started to flow and my heart was just pounding! I was so scared because I did not know anyone who was ever called into the principal’s office unless they were in big trouble! He asked me if I would like to change classes and have a new teacher. I loved the teacher that I had because there was no pressure. He really taught very little because he believed that children should direct their own learning. I remember having story time, spending hours on hobbies that we could bring from home (ie: oil painting, making little crafty items). We did have spelling lessons and we had to switch classes for math. This was 5th grade! I did not know this, but after my mother went to open school night she called the principal and told him that she wanted me out of this man’s classroom (btw, my mother was a teacher too). Reluctantly, the principal agreed. I was put in another class, and the teacher was not a good match for me. Anyway, the teacher that I liked came to me during lunch and told me that my mother had me transferred! I came home and asked my mother if she did this, and she had to tell me the truth. She never discussed it with me beforehand, and I felt awful about the situation bc I really liked that teacher, and I felt that my mother nearly caused me to have a heart attack when I was sent to the principal. I felt that if I had time to think about my response to the principal, I could have told him my true feelings, but I was so scared that I just agreed with what was prearranged.