Well, the week is over and I can see now that looking back on the week I had a typical teacher week. Good and bad student situations evolved that I needed to address. I had students be very cooperative, show an interest and actually be excited in some things. I even had a few students tell me "Thank You" after having worked with them together to resolve their issues. Then I had 2 students called me an a** h*** for disciplining them for their poor actions. I also had some students that I had to write up for disciplinary action and have them tell me they "don't care" about detention, ISS or OSS and could care less what they get for a grade in my class, again their choices. I am finding myself reflecting more back on the positive high points of the week and letting go of the poor points. I had an interesting compliment given to me by another seasoned teacher. He stopped me in the hall and told me of a conversation he heard in his class between some of his students about me. He said that they were talking about me holding them to task and having to follow the rules. They said they knew with me that if they didn’t do what they were suppose to, corrective actions would follow for them. He also told me that hearing that conversation made him feel good to know that those kids knew that they were being held to the task, what was expected of them, and that in my class their are consequences to their poor actions. I took that bit of information as a "positive" for the week. The classroom management has been getting better...........but then I have had lots of opportunities for practice.
MikeM
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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?
2 comments:
It really feels great when you hear a student is talking good about you. Although we all have the ones that have negative things to say. We all have to be strong and know that we are doing the right thing but keeping them on task and that it will help them in the end.
Mike,
I think that was a teacher's week for you. What you are experiencing is reflective through all K-12 school systems. Hang in there!!
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