Daily Supports:
After thinking about what supports me on a daily basis, I have noticed that it is the littlest of things that keep my days running. My biggest daily supports include an alarm clock, work & home daily schedules, cell phone, computer, meal menu, car, and my family.
*My day starts off with waking up and getting my children off to school. I start my day with the alarm clock waking me up because I am a heavy sleeper. If it doesn't go off than it is guaranteed that I will be late.
*After my children are off to school I review my meal menu to determine if I need to go to the grocery store. A meal menu keeps me in budget and when I get home for the day I know what is for dinner and I go right to preparing it.
* I have work & home daily schedules that I go by. Things just run smoother if I have schedules to go by. I two separate ones and they are completely different. I have a schedule that keeps my classroom running safe (although I do make allowances for teachable moments). I have a schedule that I go by at home. I have to maintain a schedule with all the extra-curricular activities that go on in my life. My children need schedules to keep them going.
*The biggest part of my daily support is my computer. At work I use the computer for recording observations, lesson plans, and emails. I also do trainings online. At home, I use the computer to go to school. I keep up with my family and friends. I maintain all of schedules, menus, and appointments on. My daughter even has to use the computer for school and she is in first grade. The computer is very important in today's society.
*What can I say the next thing I rely on is my cellphone? I feel dysfunctional if I do not have my cellphone with me. My cellphone gives me direct contact with everyone and anyone I need to be in contact with. I do a lot of conference calls on my cell phone. Too I a cellphone to me is an easier version of the home phone. Although, I do have a home phone I rely more on the cellphone because it is more convenient and it is cheaper. I do a lot of travel and I need contact with everyone.
*The next daily support I have is my van. I do a lot of traveling for work with schooling and home visits; I need a way to get there. Not only do I use the van for work it is used at home. My van is a necessity that I use to get to where I am going.
*The most important daily support I have is my family. When I have rough day I know that I can go home and get the love and support of those around me. I am surrounded with love it is always good to have someone to talk to. I cannot go a day without talking to my mom at least two or three times a day, even though she only lives a mile up the road. If I didn't have my family I do not know how I would have made it to where I am.
Challenging Support:
I have already lost one really good support system this past school year. After working together for 2 years my assistant teacher and I parted ways. Although we remain in contact it’s just not the same anymore. When we parted ways, I left the center so I lost several co-workers. I begin a new school year in a couple of weeks and I am looking forward to gaining new support for co-workers. I am actually excited about going back to work. Not having the support of my co-workers would be hard to imagine.
