tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post7145469885095072887..comments2023-06-16T05:23:48.444-04:00Comments on CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: "What was the situation that caused me the greatest anxiety or distress this past week - the kind of situation that I kept replaying in my mind as I was dropping off to sleep, or caused me to say to myself, I don't want to go through this again for a while?"Dr. Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536975789407601187noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post-73308120874370426212015-09-18T20:20:51.102-04:002015-09-18T20:20:51.102-04:00I remember when I first walked into a classroom, I...I remember when I first walked into a classroom, I got walked all over. But you learn and you get smarter as it goes along. I never cried (that I'll admit to), but I have been pretty upset over the conduct of my classes before.<br /><br />You know, as you build your curriculum, you'll end up with things you can go back to. So, when the whole class is off task, you simply sit them down and start something else. I've done that before. We break up to work in small groups on video projects and the students get off task, so I just shut it down, we go back into the classroom and do something else. Maybe it's something boring, but I always have an idea to fall back on. You'll get that eventually. But it's just tough that first year for our classes because there really is no set curriculum, like you might find in the math department or English department. <br /><br />Hang in there... You'll be surprised at the students that you think are jack wagons now that will one day come back around to you just because you stuck with them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02532169923186664815noreply@blogger.com