tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post7577402777546635429..comments2023-06-16T05:23:48.444-04:00Comments on CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: Disconnect and DisengagedDr. Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536975789407601187noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post-25966071357408956642016-11-13T18:24:31.726-05:002016-11-13T18:24:31.726-05:00Yvonne, you are so right! The never ending meetin...Yvonne, you are so right! The never ending meetings make it impossible to get any work done. I have yet to figure out why we have meetings about what we haven't accomplished when we can't get it accomplished if we're constantly in meetings! I had to do something similar to my students this past Friday and I felt so bad. However, I had to get my work done. They really do want to hear from us, even when it seems like they're not listening. There's a delicate balance but I think that's why the breaks exist - to help us rejuvenate so that we can all engage each other appropriately upon our return. Kudos to you for being such an awesome teacher! LovesFootballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15578174826631809782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post-75663279677358911972016-11-02T16:58:47.661-04:002016-11-02T16:58:47.661-04:00You are so correct! We received confirmation throu...You are so correct! We received confirmation through Dr. Burns that our student's brain are no where near fully developed, so they don't always know how to put their thoughts and feelings into words! I also had a student in my 2nd level class ask me why haven't you lectured to us? We need you, we learn when you talk to us about stuff! I am seriously going to reprogram myself, come to the realization that I am not a robot, set attainable goals for grading, and reconnect with my students. Thanks for your insight! It is much needed, and appreciated! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584573678170571067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post-49105795371673805682016-11-02T10:28:24.657-04:002016-11-02T10:28:24.657-04:00It is so easy to put it on " auto pilot"...It is so easy to put it on " auto pilot", but it does do a disservice to our students. I know it's heard to believe but regardless of what they say they do like hearing what we have to say. Every time that I am out , for what ever reason, the kids always want to know where I've been/ why I was out. They miss me and not just because they cannot go into the shop without me but I had one today say that they haven't got to speak with me today and they missed that because we have a guest speaker. Something I learned a long time ago was you never know who is watching you and what lives you are impacting, good or bad, even when they don't seem like they even care. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11837559213459665443noreply@blogger.com