Open Mic: My Typical Day!

Since this is open mic, let me just tell you about my typical day with 2 of my students. First block, I have 2 students that keep the class live. No matter what I put in front of them and any strategies I have learned, these 2 students will do what they like to do. Student 1 is the chatter box, can’t stop talking to save her life about everything about nothing! She has been in trouble with teachers, students, and her parents, because of her behavior. She has been suspended several times, but it has not had an affect on her behavior.

Student 2 is the instigator. This girl has been known to start at least 3 fights. She goes out of her way to target volatile students who will believe the proverbial “them”. “Them” or “they” are the all powerful force that seems to know everything and rules teenagers. Yes, student 2 uses “they” or “them” to start trouble between students. Then, she complains to me, of all people of all the drama that we have at school. Student 2 like student 1 has been suspended several times also.

One day, student1 and student2 were arguing in the hallway telling each other to shut up! I broke it up, of course, and reported both of them to the Assistant Principal. When I informed the Principal of what they were saying to each other, he burst into laughter and said, “Only if they listened to each other”.

I have more of this sort of day, maybe I will tell you about it on the next open mic.