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Saturday, October 6, 2007
A Crazy Friday
Yesterday,in all 3 of my classes the students were off the chain. The 1st periord had about 6 students who decided to play with a lighter. Another student decided he would just get up and leave class. In the 2nd period at least 18 out of 22 decided they would sing rap songs as if they were at a concert ( outdoors ). After asking them to stop several times, then a group of boys and girls decided they wanted to have a rap singing "battle'. The 3rd period boys decided they would socialize in a group and tell jokes. As you can imagine, I wrote quite a few disciplinary forms and forwarded them to the administrator. Can you imagine these scenarios for 90 minutes each , in one day ? When they end up failing the class because of failure to complete assignments and to pass exams , they wonder why. Out of about 70 plus students , only about 15-20 shows interest in learning . I doubt if the students involved will receive any consequences for their actions , even though the instructional environment was disrupted . After this week and with the students having a day off on Monday, there's no telling what to expect on Tuesday. Is there any hope for this generation of teens ?
Hi Julia,
ReplyDeleteWow! It sounds like the day from hell for you! I sure hope your write-ups will not fall on deaf ears or end the garbage can. Administration there just HAS to get involved and help with behavior and discipline issues or the students will run the show in the entire school.
It makes me sad to hear of the behavior of so many students now-a-days. When I was a kid in high school we knew we had to toe the line or else. I don't understand why students have no kind of morals or values today.
Society has created a monster with our youth. It scares me to think that one day this bunch of young people will be running our country and making decisions for us. Scarey isn't it?
Guess I am feeling down today. I'll see things in a better light tomorrow....
Connie
I hope that Administration backs you or the students will realize they can get away with what ever they want. I can't even imagine having a day like that! Hopefully you will have a better week coming up.
ReplyDeleteHey Julia,
ReplyDeleteI've come to the conclusion that these kids are getting taught very litle home training. I't may become a required class in the near future, can you imagine, "Social Ediqite 101-104" as a requirement from 9th grade through 12th. It's hard to teach and probobly even harder for them to learn anything. I know it's hard but keep your chin up!