Spring evaluations must be written this weekend. I feel like being nice, except to the few who have pushed my patience this semester. They know who they are.
As much as I hate to jump on the bandwagon, it is true that teenagers today (and probably younger kids too) feel entirely too free to treat adults like peers. I get occasional sass and it always surprises me. It also sends me back to a very young mental spot myself. I have even found myself sassing back, which annoys me tremendously.
One student muttered that watching a particular movie was a waste of time last week, and instead of inviting him to leave the classroom, I argued with him as to why I was showing that particular film.
Sometimes I do not feel so smart. How can I get these kids to respect me and my decisions without yelling at them or putting them down?
The view of the backyard from my mom's house
That light fixture is now gone, sadly.
1 comment:
I face these same issues in my classrooms too, and I'm ashamed to admit that their negative attitudes often hurt my feelings.
I've enjoyed your blog posts. My secret fantasy is to quit my tenure-track teaching job and teach at our local private high school. Would I be insane if I did that?
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