Wednesday, April 27, 2005
A New View of My Students
Okay for the most part my kids are good and I am proud of them. But today I had a rude awakening. My master teacher will leave the room on a regular basis. Today I noticed that each time this happens I tend to loose control of the classroom. I asked them why is it that when she is in the class they behave. The answer "She's our teacher and your just a student teacher." This was only muttered by a few students, but it still stung. I realized that I have yet to issue a referal. I have spoken privately to some of my problem students and they have changed their behavior, and not all of my students act out. I'm guessing I'm going to have to make an example out of one of them sometime soon. Probably tomorrow and I know which one it is. I've spoken to my master teacher about this and we've both agreed that if she steps in then the kids will loose respect for me. I don't really want to do a referal but I'm left with no choice. I think this is because it feels strange at my school. I feel like an outsider. I told my students that I have the power to send them out of class, but because this is a really nice neighborhood I wonder if parents will complain. I know I shouldn't worry about parents but because I got placed late in the semester I do worry. I also wonder if my late placement has made it difficult for some of the students to accept me.
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Hi Norma, ouch on the "just a student teacher" thing. I think discipline is going to be rough for me. I have an ideal situation right now as all I do is assist. I have taken student aside and lectured them on how their behavior affects others. And on the "bad parent" thing apparently the boy's parents did not discuss the Ring sufficiently to prevent a negative situation for him. And confession time, while watching films with my kids I have caught myself snapping my hand over little eyes. I refused to see Nightmare on Elm Street when it came out. My husband wanted to see it and my kids thought they could handle it, so I let them go. They were 8 and 11. Just as I was settling in for mom's night at peace, they all rushed in the door. My husband said they lasted 5 minutes into the film. One of my husband and my favorite films is The Shining. One night after the kids were in bed we put on the video. Just as the film was starting we heard our 10 year old son call from his room "I can hear the music" He was scared of that music and we had to turn the film off. So, no "bad parents". When you have a son, we have found that pornography is an issue as they get older. I have had to have the talk with mine about images that are negative regarding women. That's a tough one. I just want him to realize that women are not two dimentional images. Thanks again for your good comments, I really appreciate them, Lisa
It's a matter of Gravitas - and until you have some you won't get respect it's something you have to eran
try having 600 kids for Senior Week all summe rlong
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