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FINAL BLOG POST - OUR "DAILY TRIPLE" (DUE 12/1).
This week I would like you to use your imagination. You have just won the lottery and will leave your teaching post immediately to travel around the world. As you leave your keys you meet your replacement. You are asked to give this new teacher just ONE piece of advice. What would that be, and why? Enjoy your world expedition!

Blog Post - Week 7
This past week in my own teaching I felt a little disconnected which prompts my question to you, "What was the moment (or moments) when I felt most disconnected or disengaged as a teacher - the moment(s) I said to myself, I'm just going through the motions here?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 6
For the past couple of weeks you have experienced asynchronous online learning (doing modules by yourself). Previously this semester you have experienced synchronous online learning (all together in the Collaborate room). Which do you think is more effective and why do you think that? Which do you like better, and why?

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 5
This week we have what we call "open mic." You can write a post about anything related to your teaching that you would like responses from your classmates.

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 4
Here is this week's question: "What was the event that most took me surprise this week - and event that shook me up, caught me off guard, gave me a jolt, or made me unexpectedly happy?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 3
Please write a post about the following question, "In thinking about my past week teaching what is one thing I would do differently, and why?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 2
Please write a post about the following question, " In thinking about my teaching activities this past week, of what do I feel most proud? Why?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 1
Describe something you used in your program in the first weeks of school that you learned in the summer NTI program. How did it work? Did it get you off to a stronger start than last year?

Saturday, March 3, 2007

Behavioral Problem

I read all of your posts and listen to everyone discussing their students' behavioral problems during our classes and realize how blessed I am. My school is set up a little different in that my school is the vocational high school for the three other high schools in the county. Because it is a unique situation, not all students are given the privilege to come to my school - only the ones WITHOUT disciplinary issues.

I share this with you because this week was a little different for me. I had a new student join my class this week who had just moved from Greenville. We are already several weeks into the material which puts her at a disadvantage and she is a senior who needs my class to graduate. When she arrives, she boldly states that she does not want to be in my class and that she doesn't know why they put her in my class. At first, my feeling was mutual - if she doesn't want to be in my class then I don't want her there. But then I took a step back and realized that God put her in my class for some reason and I have the rest of the semester to figure it out.

The third day of class, she was working on a measuring quiz along with the class and I noticed that she was a little behind everyone else so I went over to help. She did NOT want my help at all. I had a nice compliment from one of the other students when they were trying to reassure her that I was a "nice" teacher and I was only trying to help. I left her alone for the rest of the class and let her work on her own.

The next day when she came to class I had to sit down with her and try to help catch her up with the program that we have been working since the beginning of January. She was very receptive to the help which totally shocked me but also relieved that I wasn't going to have to battle her everyday.

She definitely has some issues and I just pray that I can be of some help to her this semester. God did not give me thick skin so I'm going to trust that God will only give me what I can handle.

1 comment:

Lin W. said...

Thatta' Girl Natalie! I am sure that there is a wholesome deposit that will take place from you to your new student! Also, don't be surprised if you begin to see a little deeper inside yourself as you reach out to nurture your new student. In this 1st year of teaching, I'm learning more about myself! One more thing...You are right, God won't put more on us than we can bear, He graces us to make it through,and He surely has a good sense of humor! So I will rejoice with you as you GROW through this next level in the school of life!
Be blessed!!!