Lack of inspiration

Recently I have felt this total lack of inspiration. I have been frustrated at the class and unable to see any progress. I have been frustrated by the fact that I was on crutches for weeks and could not exercise. I have been frustrated with the weather changing everyday from hot to cold. I have been frustrated by the fact that I am sneezing constantly and having trouble breathing and this is with allergy meds.
I have been searching for ideas, I look on blogs everyday and wonder what I can do to spark my kiddos, spark my sense of learning and Get these kiddos reading.
This week was our third nine weeks testing.
I hate this week. I have to test each child individually on many areas and I have to give them a test that is not developmentally accurate. I watched the children get more and more frustrated and the teachers about crack up. We had teachers in tears with their scores. The students were overly stimulated and then we had two days of really bad weather on top of this. In other words we were all ready for 3:30 today. Spring Break.
The kiddos in my class had done very good on their 2nd nine weeks so I was afraid that we could not do that again. I was so wrong....
I am so inspired today. My kids could not have done any better. Last time I had the highest math scores in the entire district and fourth highest in Reading. There was a three way tie for first. So I really got second.
Anyhow, I was really fearful that it was a fluk. I mean, me the constant negative nelly, the one that wants constant reinforcement that I am doing a good job, just knew that it was a mirage, that I was dreaming and they really did not do that well. Well, they did and they did better this time. I mean I almost fell over today.
My kids seemed to understand all the items but some made some silly mistakes, I cringe and they go on. But the way the test is scored, they aced the math, I mean all made advanced and all but one made advanced in reading. I am leaving for AZ with the mind set that I am a great teacher and it does not matter that my class is a bit noisier than the others, or that we do things a little different than the other two first grade classes. I mean we are all reading and we are all writing. The children love to come to class, I have had perfect attendance for two months and they did not want to leave for break today. I am inspired to be even better after a week off at the ball park and time to actually breathe.
Happy Spring Break to one and all. Leave a comment so I know you are all still reading my writings will you.....