Comments on: That Time of Year http://www.edwize.org/that-time-of-year Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: cornell http://www.edwize.org/that-time-of-year/comment-page-1#comment-3848 cornell Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:51:08 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=228#comment-3848 Agree with all the commenters. As you get experience you will develop a toolbox of strategies. One that I use effectively is to re-establish routines quickly and focus on a project that gets everyone back into "school mode." Something quick and simple! Agree with all the commenters. As you get experience you will develop a toolbox of strategies. One that I use effectively is to re-establish routines quickly and focus on a project that gets everyone back into “school mode.” Something quick and simple!

]]> By: Chaz http://www.edwize.org/that-time-of-year/comment-page-1#comment-3845 Chaz Fri, 06 Jan 2006 01:45:44 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=228#comment-3845 Interesting; I asked my students what were their New Year's resolutions. Believe it or not, it was not to lie as much to their parents and keep their rooms neat. I think DOE should pay more attention to the truefulness of student accusations rather than automatically believe them. Interesting; I asked my students what were their New Year’s resolutions. Believe it or not, it was not to lie as much to their parents and keep their rooms neat.

I think DOE should pay more attention to the truefulness of student accusations rather than automatically believe them.

]]> By: NaniRolls http://www.edwize.org/that-time-of-year/comment-page-1#comment-3842 NaniRolls Fri, 06 Jan 2006 01:06:29 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=228#comment-3842 It's not just you. I promise. I have these exact same issues...it's like you're a fly on my classroom wall! They'll settle in soon enough...my tactic has been to focus on the kids who give a damn and let the rest of them flounder. At this late hour, if they haven't figured out how to play the school game yet, there's only so much you can do. I only apply this during the third marking period. Once the new term rolls around, I treat it like a new school year, a fresh start. Hang in there! It’s not just you. I promise. I have these exact same issues…it’s like you’re a fly on my classroom wall! They’ll settle in soon enough…my tactic has been to focus on the kids who give a damn and let the rest of them flounder. At this late hour, if they haven’t figured out how to play the school game yet, there’s only so much you can do. I only apply this during the third marking period. Once the new term rolls around, I treat it like a new school year, a fresh start. Hang in there!

]]> By: frogmugsy http://www.edwize.org/that-time-of-year/comment-page-1#comment-3839 frogmugsy Thu, 05 Jan 2006 22:46:56 +0000 http://edwize.org/?p=228#comment-3839 It's obvious you are a "bad" teacher. The students aren't learning and you're not motivating them. On a serious note, welcome to the real world. Bloomberg, administrators and our contract do (did) nothing to empathize our plight in the classroom. Whereas a great lesson work wonders in the morning, it falls flat in the afternoon. And it’s not even a behavioral problem! Think outside the box. Sometimes a goofy “thing” can bring them back to Earth. “Maybe giving students a week off isn’t such a good idea.” It’s obvious you are a “bad” teacher. The students aren’t learning and you’re not motivating them.
On a serious note, welcome to the real world. Bloomberg, administrators and our contract do (did) nothing to empathize our plight in the classroom. Whereas a great lesson work wonders in the morning, it falls flat in the afternoon. And it’s not even a behavioral problem!
Think outside the box. Sometimes a goofy “thing” can bring them back to Earth.
“Maybe giving students a week off isn’t such a good idea.”

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