This has been Kindness Week at my school. And, unfortunately, it has been anything but kind. Fights every day. Yesterday was a particulary bad day. Happened in the commons area near the vending machines at the end of B lunch. One guy threw another guy into the vending machines. The guy's head was bleeding, the other guy proceeded to continue hitting him. Over and over. Finally the SRO and the administrators broke it up. It was awful.
Then this morning, as the students were released from the commons area, before the 8:25 bell rang, another bad fight in the hallway. Ditto for lunch time. As the 3:30 bell rang, more altercations at the bus ramp.
I want my students to LOVE one another and be nice to one another. But it has not been happening at our school this week. Lots of gang activity going on. Too much violence.
I guess I am just a left-over hippie and all this violence is very upsetting to me. I wish every kid in the entire school could see the video Freedom Writers. And read the Freedom Writers Diary book too. Maybe they would see themselves and end this senseless violence!
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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:
Hey Connie,
I truly believe that many of these kids don't have the home training we had years ago. I'm definately not against both spouses working but many people need to consider whats more important, the ability to gain more stuff by working more or the gains that society makes as a result of a lot of time spent with our kids teaching them how to be good positive contributors to that cause. Many parents aren't doing thier job in this area. We need to start a parent approved class in teaching kids this very thing. It should be made manditory for all years of high school. That's my thought!
Dwayne, I agree with you. I sincerely believe it all goes back to the home. And, yes, unfortunately, many kids have not had any training at home. But something has got to be done or all these kids are going to be in prison in a few years. They simply do not know how to behave in society. It's sad really....
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