Teacher types, let me know what you think --
On Friday, the students and I had a hellish travel experience, and the students were terrific. I said I would take them to Six Flags to reward them. Then, a bunch of shit started happening, all of which was careless, and could have been avoided, culminating in a student telling me at 11PM that she wouldn't have her assignment in by 9AM as had been required for a week (which she knew when we left on Friday, and just mentioned it). then, this morning, only ONE student got their assignment in on time, and 4 of them were over 15 minutes late to class.
At this point, I feel like rescinding the trip, but it would also punish those who did what they were supposed to do. OTOH, I hate for them to think that they can get away with this shit.
Thoughts?
Well damn. Now it hates me too. I blame you, Lee. It knows I'm associating with you.
My computer jinx is strong and unavoidable.
My computer jinx is strong and unavoidable.
Quick, someone hide the server! I can't survive if the b.org goes down too!
Burrell, we have an eye appointment tomorrow (expect it to be half a day long I was told) and she said to tell the staff that Noah needs to be put in a room immediately to avoid other germy kids. AND that I need to tell Dr. K to wash his hands since he has a rep for not. I am hard pressed to imagine doing either thing.
Yeah, asking to be put in a room is one thing, but it *is* hard to tell a Dr to his face that he's a germ factory.
Noah loves tummy time. He is learning that he likes the mirror, little narcissist.
I heard of Norman Borlaug through the West Wing, too. I wonder what else I learned from that show and never realized.
little narcissist
All babies are, IJS. At least a few of them grow out of it, thank goodness.
At this point, I feel like rescinding the trip, but it would also punish those who did what they were supposed to do. OTOH, I hate for them to think that they can get away with this shit.
I definitely wouldn't rescind, unless you had explicitly connected homework/trip previously. Are these older high school/college kids? If so, I would probably approach them directly with the problem (with the intention being to make them aware of potential consequences of their actions and prevent future slacking).
