You know how they say that one bad apple can spoil the bunch? Well, one bad class period can make you feel like you've been run over by a truck. The 7th graders were doing very well until last period. Last period was out of control. I'm still not 100% from being sick last week, and I was going hoarse trying to shout over them. They were insane, and they kinda ruined the whole day for me.
But really, other than that last class, it was fine. Except what is up with kids' names these days? The spellings are killing me: four girls named Kaitlyn, Caitlin, Katelynn, and Kaitland. My goodness. And how do you pronounce Mireya and Aryal? I thought I had it bad when most of my ESL students were Korean and Chinese!
I'm beat. Time for a little Simpsons with Red 6.
Posted by Sarah at March 1, 2005 05:11 PMHeh, heh, heh. Welcome to the joys of teaching adolescents, dear Sarah! :-) Remember, show no fear.
It will get better once you get to know them and can anticipate some of their tricks. A friend of mine teaches middle school science. Her favorite "weapon of self defense" is a cell phone. If a kid is acting up, she immediately has them call their parent to explain WHY they can't behave. Works like a charm. ;-) She usually only has to do that once for the lesson to sink in to the class.
Robin
Posted by: Robin in Ohio at March 1, 2005 08:16 PMGreat idea, Robin! I think I'll steal it...
Sarah, you wrote, "...one bad class period can make you feel like you've been run over by a truck."
Hell, yeah! Just be glad that one class wasn't your first of the day! As a music teacher, I've had two days in a row where my toughest class of the day was first. By lunchtime, I just didn't have the mental, emotional, or even physical energy to be an effective teacher. It was NOT pretty! :)
But hang in there. Those days are usually few and far between. :)
Posted by: Beth at March 2, 2005 12:36 AMAfter lunch is always the toughest.
Remember - ONE teacher can NEVER outshout 30 kids. Trying only makes you hoarse and mad. My suggestion - pick a prominent offender, walk TO them, bring them to the front of the class and have them write some punish work on the board. Repeat as necessary. All assuming your school permits any kind of discipline. If not, it is hopeless. Put in earplugs and read a book. Nobody cares.
Mireya? Aryal?? Where are you teaching, Rivendell Junior High?
Posted by: CavalierX at March 2, 2005 08:43 PMI had two general guidelines:
I always addressed the kids as Mr. or Ms. Whatever, and treated them as if we were at a professional seminar. That seemed to calm them down a bit.
And, my rule was: "Students are not allowed to do anything that will get [me the teacher] in trouble."
Following a breaking of the rule, I'd immediately boot the kid out to the AP's office. Subs don't get paid enough to put up with malarkey. And the message gets out quickly.
Posted by: Paulie at The Commons at March 3, 2005 02:29 PMGood luck. I have done some subbing and middle school is the worst. Kids that age are just hormones in tennis shoes!!!!!
Posted by: Pamela at March 3, 2005 08:48 PMSegregate them: boys on one side, girls on the other.
Posted by: david at March 4, 2005 06:34 PMfblog1 -
hteen2 -
pteen3 -
sanal5 -
adultassociate -
adult associate -
adultassociate -
britneylightspeed -
britney lightspeed -
britneylightspeed -
castingcouchteens -
casting couch teens -
castingcouchteens -
casting couch teens -
ericalightspeed -
erica lightspeed -
ericalightspeed -
lesbianrecruiters -
lesbian recruiters -
lesbianrecruiters -
pimpmyblackteen -
pimp my black teen -
pimpmyblackteen -
pimp my black teen -
naughtyamericanvip -
naughty american vip -
naughtyamericanvip -
naughty american vip -
teenciara -
teen ciara -
teenciara -
herfirstdp -
college wild parties -
giantsblackmeatwhitetreat -
movie access -
wildfucktoys -
movie flux -
orgy heaven -
stinkfillers -
sweetbaylee -
orgyheaven -
petitestars -
petite stars -
pureinterracial -
his first facial -
hisfirstfacial -
wild fuck toys -
movieflux -
pure interracial -
trannypursuit -
tranny pursuite -
truly tranny -
trulytranny -
allnaturaljugs -
all natural jugs -
anarchyarchives -
anarchy archives -
his first facial -
hisfirstfacial -
movieaccess -
bang bros network -
college wild parties -
giants black meat white treat -
her first dp -
collegewildparties -
blackmanspov -
black mans pov -
projectmilk -
sexyshemalesfrombrazil -
shockingtranny -
realarizonaamateurs -
thugsandjuggs -
thugs and juggs -
barebackbottoms -
bareback bottoms -
bikinibanger -
bikini banger -
bangbrosnetwork -
bang bros network -
girlygangbang -
interracialsite -
movieaccess -
wildfucktoys -
collegewildparties -
wild fuck toys -
itnerracial site -
stinkfillers -
girly gangbang -
anarchyarchives -
bangbrosnetwork -
blacksonboys -
gagsluts -
skin vip -
skinvip -
wetwildandwasted -
real arizona amaterus -
movieflux -
orgyheaven -
realarizonaamateurs -
thugsandjuggs -
thugs and juggs -
bangmywhiteass -
bang my white ass -
giants black meat white treat -
giantsblackmeatwhitetreat -
bangmywhiteass -
pickyourpoison -
sexyshemalesfrombrazil -
sexy shemales from brazil -
shocking tranny -
shockingtranny -
bikinibanger -
bikini banger -
skinvip -
trannypursuit -
trulytranny -
wet wild and wasted -
wetwildandwasted -
blacksonboys -
blacks on boys -
her first dp -
girlygangbang -
hardcoremegapass -
hardcore mega pass -
herfirstdp -
gag sluts -
gagsluts -
interracialsite -
interracial site -
stink fillers -
sweet baylee -
sweetbaylee -
giants black meat white treat -
giantsblackmeatwhitetreat -
hardcoremegapass -
fastsize -
sizegenetics -
vigrx -
bangboat -
tinysblackadventures -
xxxproposal -
boobexamscam -
realbutts -
milfseeker -
teensforcash -
cumfiesta -
gayblinddatesex -
teenybopperclub -
realitypornpass -
wwtfab -
hisfirsthugecock -
bignaturals -
twinksforcash -
gangbangsquad -
herfirstanalsex -
herfirstbigcock -
herfirstasstomouth -
ispycameltoe -
mrchewsasianbeaver -
baitbus -
pleasebangmywife -
pumpthatass -
seehersquirt -
thebigswallow -
captainstabbin -
seehersquirt -
milfseeker -
bangbus -
justfacials -
backseatbangers -
teensforcash -
gangbangsquad -
herfirstbigcock -
hisfirstgaysex -
mrskin -
justfacials -
herfirstasstomouth -
sexsearch -
karasxxx -
milfhunter -
hisfirsthugecock -
mysextour -