Re: Help With Silly 6th Grade Boys!
Posted by Lee on 9/06/08
Let them be kids. Don't stress out over this.
As long as it is not horribly disruptive, just let the
behavior slide for a couple of days without trying to stop
it. Calmly and patiently watch them like you are watching a
bad movie. It will freak them out and they will start to
feel awkward when they do it. Maybe you even say something
if you want to, as long as you're calm, like, "I see what
you boys are doing right now."
They know that they are upsetting you, and that's the game
they are playing with you.
The only way to win the game is not to play it.
Don't be annoyed. Don't be upset. Don't take it personal.
They won't feed off your energy anymore and eventually
they'll stop.
You'll be okay.
On 9/03/08, 6th Grade Teacher wrote:
> I have a small class that is mostly boys. The boys
> outnumber the girls 3 to 1 actually and I just found out I
> am getting another boy tomorrow.
>
> A few of my 6th grade boys are downright silly. They do
> things like sing in my classroom, dance as they walk back
> to their seat, make faces to make each other laugh, etc.
>
> I met with the three of them privately at lunch the other
> day and had a little chat, nicely asking for them to be
> better role models and reminding them of the classroom
> expectations. The behavior stopped that afternoon, but
> today it was back again from two of them. They are good
> buddies and do not sit together, but because of the way my
> tables are set up (in a u formation) they can see each
> other, but not chat easily.
>
> I really am trying hard to be firm and fair, but in a nice
> way as my principal said last year I was too strict and
> gave too many "commands" to kids and that I needed to
> improve my management.
>
> I took a class this summer and have really learned a lot. I
> spent the first 3 days going over expectations and teaching
> procedures and feel I am off to a much better start than in
> the past few years, but I know my principal is watching
> every move and no doubt hanging around in the hall
> listening (I actually saw him do this last year one time.)
> so I want to do my very best, not only to have the well
> managed classroom that he wants to see this year so I
> hopefully get tenure, but also just to build up my
> confidence that I can manage the class as well as the
> veteran teachers do. I have been teaching this grade for 4
> years now and spent 3 years before that in primary so I
> really feel I should have this down.
The Influential Teacher
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Help With Silly 6th Grade Boys!, 9/03/08, by 6th Grade Teacher.
- Re: Help With Silly 6th Grade Boys!, 9/03/08, by Kerry in BC.
- Re: Help With Silly 6th Grade Boys!, 9/04/08, by 6th Grade Teacher.
- Re: Help With Silly 6th Grade Boys!, 9/04/08, by Kerry in BC.
- Re: Help With Silly 6th Grade Boys! Asking VS Telling, 9/05/08, by ~connie .
- Re: Help With Silly 6th Grade Boys ... And Older Folks!, 9/05/08, by Tom.
- Re: Help With Silly 6th Grade Boys!, 9/06/08, by Lee.
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