take over
it's the 3rd day of my takeover. it hasn't been very different because the past week my teacher was out of the classroom anyways. and really, i don't mind when some of my kids aren't on task because i kind of just don't expect 100% participation. But, my supervisor called me and was worried that i wouldn't be ready for my PACT because my kids aren't focused enough. then i remembered, i'd be videotaped and my kids are probably going to fall apart during that. SO... i am now beginning to implement some disciplinary consequences and some incentives to keep them on task.
Yesterday, we had George Washington's breakfast activity with all the third graders and i thought that i'd be difficult for me to get them all focused. Surprisingly, I had the best day yesterday. it gave me false hope though, because today was a normal, talkative, offtrack day. i'm so frustrated with these kids. There's this ONE kid that just gives me a headache from start to finish. i love him to death, but i also hate him as a student. he keeps talking back, won't listen, and is always trying to get attention. i sent him out of the classroom and i told the rest of the students that if they'd just ignore him, he'd stop acting out so much. but.. of course, they can't help themselves. ughghhghghg.
i finally sent him to the v.p. today but it didn't seem to help any. he's not scared. my resident teacher finally got a hold of his mom but his mom said that he disrespects her at home too. *_* i don't know why a mom would keep having kids when she has this issue with her children, since she's got more than one and is now pregnant again. it just baffles me. why, a mom doesn't care. or, puts blame on other kids. sure, other kids pick on him but when i tell another kid to stop they do! he just keeps going and going and won't quit until i throw him out of class. frustrated.
i know my kids can be good. they just choose to not be. i have the 4 kids in class that are always perfect, but, i have the 6 boys that are always yelling and hitting. seriously, i only have 6 boys, imagine if i had 10!
discipline is such a huge issue with me. i'm getting so mad. i know these kids can work! and they've worked with me! they just get so easily off track i hate having to get their attention every other minute. they've also listened well, especially when i explained what their project was going to be for these two weeks. i'm so glad they're excited, but then it's the half of the class that works independently that are excited. the others i'm sure will just do the least amount of work they can get away with.
roar. my supervisor's kind of mad i think with how i've started my 2 week takeover so early. but, i think it doesn't matter when my takeover starts or ends because i've been the only teacher in the classroom for quite a while now. and it's so annoying how the kids haven't gotten any better!
and since i left my phone charger at kevin's place and he hasn't mailed it to me yet, i can't call him because i've only got 1 bar left. i have to complain here. then again, he doesn't like to hear my complaints.
oh, happy chinese new year. -_- my accounting teacher from mt. sac called me last friday. i was so excited because i think he's great. he wanted to invite me to a new year celebration at his house on monday so i can make some contacts with other accountants. it's too bad that i had to fly back up on monday. but then again, i would have loved to go, but i would have felt so out of place. i'm not up to steam with the business field or with china's growing influence. it would have been just awkward if i went and listened and not have been able to contribute something. i'm sure jennie would have had a blast there, since she and my teacher had a talk about china when we ran into him at ten ren. ... all i did was listen. -_- i suppose if i wanted to go into accounting i've got to start reading the news more. but, we had a nice long talk while i was waiting at the airport to go home. there hasn't been many teachers that i admire or like to talk to after school. but, now i've got his number so he'll just be a phone call away. not only that, he's cute. =P
well! i've got papers to grade, lessons to prepare, shows to watch. i love love love going to class every morning, and i love love love leaving school finished with our work, but i hate hate hate how my kids don't listen. but i'm surprised, really, that i still look forward to going to school. i'm glad i do though, because if i don't then this definately isn't for me. i'll just have to get better with my discipline.
Yesterday, we had George Washington's breakfast activity with all the third graders and i thought that i'd be difficult for me to get them all focused. Surprisingly, I had the best day yesterday. it gave me false hope though, because today was a normal, talkative, offtrack day. i'm so frustrated with these kids. There's this ONE kid that just gives me a headache from start to finish. i love him to death, but i also hate him as a student. he keeps talking back, won't listen, and is always trying to get attention. i sent him out of the classroom and i told the rest of the students that if they'd just ignore him, he'd stop acting out so much. but.. of course, they can't help themselves. ughghhghghg.
i finally sent him to the v.p. today but it didn't seem to help any. he's not scared. my resident teacher finally got a hold of his mom but his mom said that he disrespects her at home too. *_* i don't know why a mom would keep having kids when she has this issue with her children, since she's got more than one and is now pregnant again. it just baffles me. why, a mom doesn't care. or, puts blame on other kids. sure, other kids pick on him but when i tell another kid to stop they do! he just keeps going and going and won't quit until i throw him out of class. frustrated.
i know my kids can be good. they just choose to not be. i have the 4 kids in class that are always perfect, but, i have the 6 boys that are always yelling and hitting. seriously, i only have 6 boys, imagine if i had 10!
discipline is such a huge issue with me. i'm getting so mad. i know these kids can work! and they've worked with me! they just get so easily off track i hate having to get their attention every other minute. they've also listened well, especially when i explained what their project was going to be for these two weeks. i'm so glad they're excited, but then it's the half of the class that works independently that are excited. the others i'm sure will just do the least amount of work they can get away with.
roar. my supervisor's kind of mad i think with how i've started my 2 week takeover so early. but, i think it doesn't matter when my takeover starts or ends because i've been the only teacher in the classroom for quite a while now. and it's so annoying how the kids haven't gotten any better!
and since i left my phone charger at kevin's place and he hasn't mailed it to me yet, i can't call him because i've only got 1 bar left. i have to complain here. then again, he doesn't like to hear my complaints.
oh, happy chinese new year. -_- my accounting teacher from mt. sac called me last friday. i was so excited because i think he's great. he wanted to invite me to a new year celebration at his house on monday so i can make some contacts with other accountants. it's too bad that i had to fly back up on monday. but then again, i would have loved to go, but i would have felt so out of place. i'm not up to steam with the business field or with china's growing influence. it would have been just awkward if i went and listened and not have been able to contribute something. i'm sure jennie would have had a blast there, since she and my teacher had a talk about china when we ran into him at ten ren. ... all i did was listen. -_- i suppose if i wanted to go into accounting i've got to start reading the news more. but, we had a nice long talk while i was waiting at the airport to go home. there hasn't been many teachers that i admire or like to talk to after school. but, now i've got his number so he'll just be a phone call away. not only that, he's cute. =P
well! i've got papers to grade, lessons to prepare, shows to watch. i love love love going to class every morning, and i love love love leaving school finished with our work, but i hate hate hate how my kids don't listen. but i'm surprised, really, that i still look forward to going to school. i'm glad i do though, because if i don't then this definately isn't for me. i'll just have to get better with my discipline.