Yay!!!! It's a step in the right direction, at least. I hope
tomorrow's even better.
On 1/11/06, staciemich@aol.com <staciemich@aol.com> wrote:
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>
> Today went better. After the kids found out that I had been calling
> parents, I think they got a little nervous. It amazes me when the kids
> just offer the information to the class, "yeah, she called my house
> too!" I told the class that I was just getting started and planned on
> calling everyone's home until the class started to shape up. I told
> them that I like to get information because sometimes there are things
> going on in their personal lives that might help me out and because I
> like the guardians to be aware of the situation. I told them that
> their behavior is not working for either of us, not for me because I
> can't teach and not for them because they aren't learning. I told them
> that we are going to figure it out and improve the behavior so that we
> can have a good class.
>
> Then I went over a quick Op Art lesson, explained what they would do
> and passed out the paper. I even allowed them to listen to a CD if
> they would agree to work quietly. I still had trouble with about 4 or
> 5 students who kept getting out of their seats or wouldn't work. I had
> already called the parents of two or three of them and they were still
> acting up! I called another parent today...of course another student
> who is supposed to be on meds! Anyway, I was so excited to see most of
> the class actually working and quietly singing along with their music.
> I said, "guys, if you can work like this every day, I will be a very
> happy teacher and we will have a good class!"
>
> Of course it's only one day, and I've learned all too well that they
> could easily switch on me tomorrow, but I'll take today as a "good day."
>
> Thanks to all of you for support...I'm going to keep plugging at it and
> try to learn as much as I can.
>
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