My weekend was busy as usual. Once getting home on Friday, following work, I put in some laundry, prepared supper, and set to work on grading papers. Spending about 2 overtime hours, on a full work day, I sifted through literature essays. No stellar writing, and a few blank papers. I worked on closing semester grades for 130+ students and called it a night.
Saturday was a full day. I started the morning with house work, and errands. I got to one set of essays, before a family emergency had to be taken care of. Emergency was averted, and a shower in order - due to a commitment to "deal" cards at my parish Winter Casino Night. I went to Church on at 5 p.m. and went into the social hall. I have helped with this fund-raising effort now for four years. My table made nearly $300 in 4 hours, with $1-3 bets; with dollar payouts most of the time, a few $9 and one $24 payout. I didn't get home until midnight.
Sunday - up in the morning, dinner planned, and a quick trip to the grocer for the week's lunch items. My son needed some sneakers, so we stopped at a shoe store, and came home to dinner. I enjoyed a lovely meal with my family, and then finally sat to the remaining pile of work to read and grade and enter scores. I will spend 6 more hours on this chore, and take a break for the bathroom, and a cup of tea. I will still have laundry, dishes and some supper to prepare and enjoy.
Before I realize it, Monday morning will arrive, I will be back at work, with a new stack of papers. Hopefully I can stay on top of it. Some will say that a teacher's work load is what the Teacher makes it out to be. Sure, it is what I make it, but if students didn't write essays, I wouldn't be doing my job, or earning my salary. After all, I'm an English teacher buried in the paperwork! I'm up for the solution, on writing and essays, someone tell me how to avoid this monstrous mound of paperwork! The kicker? The kids seldom read the carefully crafted comments and suggestions. They just look at the score!
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