Module 3
Handout 19: Epilogue
November 12
I see a light at the end of the tunnel. I had a talk with my supervisor last week. Actually she came to me and said she noticed I was looking really stressed. I told her everything. First she said she wished I had come to her sooner. She came and observed in my classroom right away and we talked again about what I have tried so far. She made some helpful suggestions.
November 19
I met with my supervisor again and we decided that maybe what we need is some expert help. We don't want to wait any longer and have things stay the way they are, or get worse. The mental health professional we're hiring is not new to the community. She works at the clinic two blocks away, and she has worked with children Magda's age. She's going to come in and make some observations, and then meet with the two of us. I'm a little nervous about having a stranger in my room, especially an "expert." What if she thinks I'm the problem?
December 9
Things are really starting to look up! I'm so relieved. The mental health professional we hired is working out so well that our director is thinking about having her come more often and meet with more teachers and parents, even before problems arise. She really made me feel at ease when she came to observe in my class. She said right away that she wanted to make sure I knew she wasn't there to judge me. She made lots of helpful suggestions. I can already start to see little differences in how things are going with Magda. It really helped to have someone knowledgeable to talk to, someone I felt I could trust