Me a Teacher???

I hate teaching....  I really do....   I resent the fact that lesson planning takes me away from my husband at night and weekends.  I resent having to come home late because of prepping or spending my time with one of my students for a detention.  I resent having to dedicate time to these stupid ass bulletin boards....  Just a few of my resentments....

I honestly think that that I walked into a career that is absolutely wrong for me...  I am not consistent with my classroom management, I move slow in the class, my students are disrespectful towards me and I just feel completely overwhelmed.  I don't see me doing this next year.  In fact I DON'T think that I should do this next year.  I took a MAPP Career Test and my results do not line up with TEACHERNESS (So not a word...but I am using it for lack off a better word).  Mind you I should be going over my lesson plans and researching classroom management strategies.....  Oh well here goes portions of my results: 

Motivational levels are highest for (Insert Name) when in the limelight where recognition is earned, deserved, or given. However, there is no "ego trip" involved in the effort. (Insert Name) can comfortably function in the foreground or the background. Nonetheless, recognition is a motivating vocational factor. 

(Ha!  As a teacher, I totally feel that I do not get recognized or appreciated.  Yes I am feeling that early in the game!)

Deadlines do not motivate (Insert Name) as they only increase the pressure. "Deadline" is the word that comes to mind when(Insert Name) thinks or hears of plans, schedules, assignments, objectives, and/or goals. (Insert Name) needs and values leisure, flexibility, and opportunity to set and go at a self-pace (sometimes insisting on the right). If others try to push for faster performance from (Insert Name), it could have the effect of slowing down progress even further. 

(Now this part really made me laugh!  This is soooo me- and so not good qualities for a teacher!!  I hate plans, schedules and objectives.... or I have grown to hate them... at least in this profession.  The funniest part is having leisure time, flexibility and opportunity to set and go at a self-pace.  These are things that just don't exist in the teaching profession).

(Insert Name) preferences are oriented toward fact, reality, and tangible processes. (I think that this has hindered me in discipline and some aspects of classroom management)

Very insightful and interesting information.  I am happy to have taken the test but will have to unfortunately put this on hold.  I honestly do have to do something about my classroom management and that will have to be my first priority (obviously it was not tonight).  I still owe my children the best education that I can possibly give them.  I won't be revisiting this until June.

Any advice out there for whole group classroom management?  Motivating a not so motivated teacher?  First- Year teacher blues?