Saturday, March 28, 2009
My Continuing Education as a Teacher
The most important thing I've learned about myself as a teacher in the past term/year is that I am too trustworthy as a person and teenagers are teenagers and will continue to be. I had been teaching in my perfect little world (classroom), thinking the students would listen to me and do whatever I ask them without question. After a few incidences in the classroom with students loading games and music on the computers in the classroom, and doing whatever it takes to not do their work. Trying to get away with whatever they can, and just not to do their assignments. I came to realize, in order for me to be a better teacher, I must monitor every student’s actions 100% of the time. Don’t get me wrong it is not every student in every class, but some of the students that got caught; I would have never thought they would try to get away with foolish antics. Thanks to Net Support sever software and to my growing awareness as a teacher, we have not gotten the situation under control. I have learned so much about the teenage mind this year. I feel it has helped me as a person as well as a parent.
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They can be very sneaky! Your post reminds me of an incident that happened to me this week. A student had out his iPhone and was typing on it. I asked him to bring me the phone. He seemed puzzled why I asked him this. He said "Mr. Grummer, I'm not doing anything, just listening to music" (which is still against the rules). The irony was, he didn't have any headphones in his ears.... They think they are slick and can get away with anything. Never a dull moment in a computer lab classroom!
You have it, teenagers. It is hard to understand why they take chances on such trivial things. Why they would spend months in a classroom they must attend, and try everything they can think of not to learn. I believe alot of this can still be related to the parents. Non guidance at home equates to a lack of respect of others and even themselves. The larger the class, the more likely they will try to get away with something. Beware of what appears to be a model student, they learn early. These are good at pointing attention away, and many times start the problems. You catch what was another student following the leader. Remember this is not personel, not a game, but teenagers. Be consistant, be fair and be aware.
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