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Today was just one of those days where the students were off the walls. I don't know if it's because I'm PMSing or just plain tired but I was so short with them. I know they're excited about the vacation that's coming up, I get that but oy vey.
I know I haven't talked about work that much in here but it's actually because I like where I am. I love the kids and my supervisor is great. It is a lot of work though, but anyways onto today.
Let's start with 3rd period, I push-in(go into the Language Arts class and takeover). I'm covering multiple meaning words vs homophones... a topic that I've been on for 3 weeks.... THEY STILL DON'T GET IT! "Ms. V, is blue and blew a multiple meaning word?" "Oh I know! Color, like color in the picture and I like the color pink, that's a homophone!" AAAAAAGHHHHH... there are some days when they get it and some days when they don't and on days like these I almost lose it.
Move onto 4th period, metaphors and similes. One wise guy decided to start whining. I have a behavioral plan for the group and just whine whine whine....needless to say, he didn't get a check today. Then another girl was sitting there playing with her hair. I feel bad for my professors because I know I must look the same way at them, with this bored whatever look on my face.
5th period, is a group of two boys. They're sweet kids and do the work even though they don't want to be there. Today one comes in and asks me if the other is absent if he can go back to art class....I figured since he;s been coming all the time and we let the other kid go to gym last week I can let him go. My supervisor said no but I had said yes. Needless to say, this kid was a trooper and did my lesson. We were playing a metaphor/simile game and I acted dumb sometimes and he totally knew, but I had to somehow keep him interested. At the end, I gave him candy and apologized for having to keep him and said that I too have to listen to my supervisor.
8th period...Socialization class with the Lifeskills kids. These kids are low-functioning and I love working with them but today they just plain old tried my patience. We're going on a trip tomorrow so I wanted to go over how to behave, what topics to talk about etc... one boy, M. was singing the whole entire lesson. The one girl in the class said the "h" word, so had to give her a lecture on that. Then they had made banana bread last period and it was done baking and they wanted to eat it...at this point, I knew they were gone and weren't going to do the activity so I said fine. They come back and the girl didn't like and goes "EW! I don't like this! I hate it!" Meanwhile, the boy who had made it was sitting right there. Off Ms. V(that's me) goes and gives a lecture on if you don't have anything nice to say don't say it anything at all. Don't think it got through them.... so I decided we're just going to talk. I was developing a headache and I was rubbing my temples when M comes up to me and goes "Ms. V, I know how to make you feel better." Then he starts patting me on the shoulder and wants to whisper in my ear... he whispers "Ms. V, do you like teaching socialization class? I said socialization and not civilization." Then he asked if he could sit with me on the bus tomorrow. When that bell rang I just started laughing....it was one of those days.
Field trip tomorrow, plus a trip to the mall for gifts and then studying. Oy.
I know I haven't talked about work that much in here but it's actually because I like where I am. I love the kids and my supervisor is great. It is a lot of work though, but anyways onto today.
Let's start with 3rd period, I push-in(go into the Language Arts class and takeover). I'm covering multiple meaning words vs homophones... a topic that I've been on for 3 weeks.... THEY STILL DON'T GET IT! "Ms. V, is blue and blew a multiple meaning word?" "Oh I know! Color, like color in the picture and I like the color pink, that's a homophone!" AAAAAAGHHHHH... there are some days when they get it and some days when they don't and on days like these I almost lose it.
Move onto 4th period, metaphors and similes. One wise guy decided to start whining. I have a behavioral plan for the group and just whine whine whine....needless to say, he didn't get a check today. Then another girl was sitting there playing with her hair. I feel bad for my professors because I know I must look the same way at them, with this bored whatever look on my face.
5th period, is a group of two boys. They're sweet kids and do the work even though they don't want to be there. Today one comes in and asks me if the other is absent if he can go back to art class....I figured since he;s been coming all the time and we let the other kid go to gym last week I can let him go. My supervisor said no but I had said yes. Needless to say, this kid was a trooper and did my lesson. We were playing a metaphor/simile game and I acted dumb sometimes and he totally knew, but I had to somehow keep him interested. At the end, I gave him candy and apologized for having to keep him and said that I too have to listen to my supervisor.
8th period...Socialization class with the Lifeskills kids. These kids are low-functioning and I love working with them but today they just plain old tried my patience. We're going on a trip tomorrow so I wanted to go over how to behave, what topics to talk about etc... one boy, M. was singing the whole entire lesson. The one girl in the class said the "h" word, so had to give her a lecture on that. Then they had made banana bread last period and it was done baking and they wanted to eat it...at this point, I knew they were gone and weren't going to do the activity so I said fine. They come back and the girl didn't like and goes "EW! I don't like this! I hate it!" Meanwhile, the boy who had made it was sitting right there. Off Ms. V(that's me) goes and gives a lecture on if you don't have anything nice to say don't say it anything at all. Don't think it got through them.... so I decided we're just going to talk. I was developing a headache and I was rubbing my temples when M comes up to me and goes "Ms. V, I know how to make you feel better." Then he starts patting me on the shoulder and wants to whisper in my ear... he whispers "Ms. V, do you like teaching socialization class? I said socialization and not civilization." Then he asked if he could sit with me on the bus tomorrow. When that bell rang I just started laughing....it was one of those days.
Field trip tomorrow, plus a trip to the mall for gifts and then studying. Oy.