Right now, I'm a permanent sub until they hire someone. They are considering hiring me on permanently once I pass my MTTC tests. I have three classes doing really well, or i'd be ready to quit—and if I can't get these two classes under control, I maynot get hired, or I may leave this particular school.
It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think.
River ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Scrappy - Sep 07, 2018 5:59:57 pm PDT #29241 of 30002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Kate P. - Sep 07, 2018 6:22:15 pm PDT #29242 of 30002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Scrappy, can you talk to any of the other teachers who work with this class? Is there anyone at the school, like a lead teacher for your grade or department, who could help you come up with strategies for dealing with a tough class, or point you in the direction of someone who can?
First-year teachers need all the support they can get, and good colleagues and admin staff will understand that. I hope you can find someone to talk to!
Scrappy - Sep 08, 2018 5:33:26 am PDT #29243 of 30002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Yes, the school has a curriculum consultant and she is coming to observe on Monday. I am hoping she can give me some good strategies.
sj - Sep 08, 2018 5:41:15 am PDT #29244 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Good luck, Scrappy. I give a lot of credit for people who work with kids that age.
Katerina Bee - Sep 08, 2018 6:57:40 am PDT #29245 of 30002
Herding cats for fun
How sad that crowd control is such an important part of education today. I used to think it was terribly cruel that teachers hit palms with rulers... your brats are lucky to be discipline free. Imagine how gobsmacked they would be to wake up in the days of yore and get a whuppin and a lot of chores too.
Consuela - Sep 08, 2018 8:08:44 am PDT #29246 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Yikes, Scrappy, good luck with those kids. This is why I have never really wanted to be a teacher.
In other news, I found this awesome story on MetaFilter this morning: [link]
Jesse - Sep 08, 2018 10:32:58 am PDT #29247 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
What a great story!
sj - Sep 08, 2018 12:01:06 pm PDT #29248 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Does anyone want to take a threenager off my hands for a few days? Just until I forget how loud she can tantrum?
Amy - Sep 08, 2018 12:20:47 pm PDT #29249 of 30002
Because books.
Aw, I would! If I could. :-)
Scrappy, all kinds of vibes. After having three kids that age, I know how not-easy they can be.
Consuela - Sep 08, 2018 1:28:33 pm PDT #29250 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
so what the hell happened at the US Open?