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Post: Am I asking for too much?
Posted by Educated on 9/04/08
I teach art at what should be a reform high school at
times. Some of the kids complain it's art class why do I
have to write? This is only week 1! Week one I just have
tried to set rules and procedures and a tone for class.
They started to day ok doing bellwork etc and we reviewed
it, all was fine. My first class I had no problem with
all week. My other 2 classes deteriorated ! And I have
worst kids in those classes. We were doing an activity
where we introduced our selves . It was going pretty good,
but some kids were talking. It got on my nerves. I asked
them to give their undivided attention to the speakers,
but it continued. Anyway I ended up giving a reflection
form to 2 of my worst talkers and they moaned that it was
unfair cause no one else got one. I felt they had talked
the most and deserved it first more than any of the others.
Then my plan was to go down the list as I saw caught more
talkers. Anyway one kid balled hers up, so I handed her a
detention. Then later a girl got up ready to fight another
girl during my power point on "welcome to art ". At that
point I stopped the powerpoint and I told them I wasn't
going to have any nonsense this semester, that it was "My
House". They could do things the easy way and we could have
fun and make art or we could read and write about art all
semester. I asked them when they come in next week are they
going to be ready to work and follow directiona d and they
gave a "yes" but they wanted to be released for their next
class. That's basccically how the class ended. Did I do
right? Wrong? I don't know why some kids choose to clown.
Am I really going to have to teach art from a book to these
2 classes?? ZI have to tell you these arent the brightest
kids by any means. Terrible writing, reading. Maybe I am
asking them to do too much, though I have tried to tone it
down. But all I really ask for is some respect and to
respect each other. They want their respect, where is
mine??? This is just week one.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Am I asking for too much?, 9/04/08, by Educated.
- Re: Am I asking for too much?, 9/04/08, by ACP.
- Re: Am I asking for too much?, 9/04/08, by Tom.
- Re: Am I asking for too much?, 9/04/08, by EDucated.
- Re: Am I asking for too much?, 9/04/08, by ACP.
- Re: Am I asking for too much?, 9/06/08, by EDucated..
- Re: Am I asking for too much?, 9/07/08, by ACP.
- Re: Am I asking for too much?, 9/07/08, by Lee.
- Re: Am I asking for too much?, 9/07/08, by Tom.
- Re: Am I asking for too much?, 9/07/08, by DL.
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