Disorder7,

The swallowing problems were the worse. I thought my air was going to be cut off and I was literally dying.

Yes, I am a HS teacher. I have several degrees so I can teach lots of subjects. I have taught English, Chemistry, Biology, and History to regular ed. I am also a special ed. teacher. For several years now I have taught special ed. A few times it was learning disabled kids.....but recently I have been teaching the emotional/behavioral disorder kids. I love it and the kids are actually good for me and want to please me. I have fun with them. Last year, I found a pair of glasses in my classroom. I knew they belonged to my big ol 14 year old boy in my class. So, I put the glasses on and was teaching wearing his glasses. It took him 45 minutes to realize I had his lost glasses on. He was at a 1st grade reading level when he got into my class....I pushed him and stalked him and rode his back all year long...he ended up at an almost 7th grade reading level. I really enjoy it and I have fun with the kids.

There have been days though that I wanted to scream. I had an explosive boy who couldn't control himself at all - said whatever came to his mind. Two of the girls in my class knew how to push his buttons. There were times they would set him off and when I tried to get them under control they kept just screaming over me.....those days I want just walk out. Another time, the school had the police come with dogs and do drug search. The school had no windows except on the top of the wall looking into the hallway. They called for a lock and teach (lock doors - no one can leave classroom - yet still teach). My special ed. kids couldn't handle a dog being in the hallway. One of the boys decided he was going to climb the shelving on the wall to look out the window into the hallway at the dog. In my mind I was thinking I hope those shelves break and he falls...lol...but my professional self said please get down now before the shelves break. haha. So, yes there are those days.