tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post7853046822228286713..comments2023-06-16T05:23:48.444-04:00Comments on CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: What a crazy week!Dr. Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536975789407601187noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post-62815773227571730862009-09-27T16:00:17.891-04:002009-09-27T16:00:17.891-04:00Sometimes we are the only stability a student has ...Sometimes we are the only stability a student has in their life. This is espescialy true with a disaster like the recent flooding. In Paulding county we were out the etire last week. I know I will have many students severely affected by the flooding because it was heavy within our district lines. I am mentally preparing for the onslaught that awaits me on Monday morning. That said, I am actually not worried that there will be behavior problems, at least not at first. The students want structure whether they admit it or not.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318338900830916962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post-73751054911363965432009-09-26T23:13:58.771-04:002009-09-26T23:13:58.771-04:00Hello Jennifer. I agree with you. Even though th...Hello Jennifer. I agree with you. Even though the students complain about all of the work, when it is all said and done, I think that they would rather be in school. We were out for only one day. I had a student tell me that he was bored being at home on our off day. Something else that I learned is that sometimes the students have so much that they want to say and express. Somestimes they just want someone to listen. There are times when I feel led to break away from the lesson for a brief time to allow them to say whatever it is that they have to say. <br /><br />One thing that the students at my school are having a hard time with is accountability and responsibility. Last year, the principal was not strict at all. Rules were not enforced and the students were wild. Our new principal does not play and is serious about order. The students cannot stand this. I remind them that rules are rules and they are not to punish them but to make them better students now and for the future. As humans we are resistant to change and change is a process. We however have to decide if we are willing to endure the process.<br /><br />I think that you handled that well considering that some may have suffered some loss(es) as a result of our natural disaster.Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03372236952926748582noreply@blogger.com