I love my principal, but it’s been a bad week.

I’ve been teaching for 12 years, and I have had 4 principals. The first 3 were horrible. <br><br>I got a new principal 2 years ago, and I finally understand why people say “principal support is everything.” My principal has been supportive of me since the first day. My principal and assistant principal are wonderful. They encourage me, they support me, they listen to me. I love them. I would do anything for them. They are good people, and they consistently go above and beyond for my students and me.<br><br>I get that some of y’all think I’m a fool for being the teacher who gives 110%. Some of y’all also think I’m a moron for being a teacher in the first place. But I genuinely love my job and everyone associated with it.<br><br>But this week…<br><br>I had my principal in my classroom 3 times, and 2 times it was because of my carelessness. Once I mixed up the schedule. Then I mismanaged my classroom, and a kid was hurt in a place where no one should have been. <br><br>And then some kids got upset by something I did. They went to my principal complaining, and my principal had to call me and listen to me cry.<br><br>I know that I’m a good teacher. I am good at what I do. I can do my job in my sleep. I love my job. I love my kids. I love my school. And I love my principal and assistant principal.<br><br>But… I don’t know, maybe I’m just tired, but I feel like I have disappointed people I admire.<br><br>I’m grateful to have my principal. I’m grateful that I love my job. I’m grateful for my kids. I’m grateful that I have people who understand me.<br><br>How do I move past this?<br><br>How do you bounce back when you feel like you failed? Not in one thing. In many things.<br><br>Btw. I’m still here. The kid who was hurt is fine. The kids who were upset are (hopefully) fine.