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Re: Am I asking for too much?
Posted by Tom on 9/04/08
Educated,
Short answer is "Absolutely Not -- you are definitely not
asking too much!"
Seriously, if you want mutual respect, I would strongly
recommend you consider the Humanistic Discipline approach
outlined in the post entitled, "Bad class on the first day
of school: What to do? (ANG)." It's all about mutual
respect, high expectations, and creating a joyful and
supportive environment.
Bottom line -- it can be done rather easily, BUT you've got
to do things a little differently. It's explained in depth
in that post.
All my best,
Tom
On 9/04/08, Educated wrote:
> 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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