As I expected, that one smooth day did not last. It continued to be such a struggle, that the principal suggested that I switch homerooms with my supervising teacher and let him deal with it.
I wrote up the one student who is really a problem again, and he has been suspended for a week. Not [...]
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Homeroom update
Posted in homeroom, tagged homeroom on February 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Saga Continues
Posted in difficulties, homeroom on January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In Homeroom.
Tuesday I wrote up 4 people, and my mentor wrote up a 5th. Two of them I wrote up because they were ignoring me when I told them to work, and just kept talking about things.
The first student I wrote up because he pushed through me, physically, to get into the classroom. He physically [...]
My first write-up
Posted in homeroom, tagged homeroom, write-up on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So, today before I left, I mentioned that today I would have my first write up in homeroom. How did I know, you might ask?
Well, even in my brief experience, I have noticed that toddlers and teenagers have at least one thing in common. They both test boundaries. The students have been testing me, and [...]
Ignoring the Pain
Posted in homeroom on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday and Wednesdays are homeroom days.
I dislike homeroom for many reasons. First of all, my regular classes are shortened. This did not seem like a big deal when I was in high school, but it is a huge deal as teacher.
Second, homeroom has no purpose. It is an example of what happens when too many [...]
