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Re: I am beyond hope.....
Posted by Find something that they value on 5/08/08
I know there isn't much time left this term, but you don't
deserve to be miserable. Find something that they like - can you
buy candy bars or even make small "Thank You" cards to exchange
for one homework assignment? Sit them in groups of 3 or 4. Make
some kind of method of monitoring--whether it be a card for each
team with the old-fashioned elementary green, blue, yellow, red
dots to flip, or tally marks on a notepad. At the end of the
hour, FIRST dismiss the group with the least amount of
disruption for the period. Give each one a candy bar or can of
soda. Tell them with an appreciative smile. "You have no idea
how much it means to me to have your group well-behaved (or
least disruptive) in class today." Do it again the next day.
Third day - no candy, but still let the best group go first.
When they ask, just comment, "I can't really afford to buy candy
every day, but we can talk tomorrow about a reward that students
would appreciate." Periodically give a small reward at dismissal
time. My kids like to be dismissed one minute before the bell to
go stand in front of their lockers without talking. That's a
FREE reward. Get the noise-making nuisance child to take notes for you.
Spend some class time asking students what they think would help
them most to remain on task, be able to focus, and to learn.
(Hint, don't ask what they WANT to do.) Ask them to SINCERELY
give you ideas about consequences for distracting behaviors.
They might even write you candid letters, but give them
parameters - specific issues to address. "What works well to
help you learn?" "How can I make your learning experience more
pleasant and effective?" Kids are amazing resources when given the opportunity to take
some ownership in their own program. Perhaps they would like to
have 20 minutes of time to draw, to make classroom motivational
posters, to listen music, talk about current events, or just to
talk to each other at the end of the week -- which you could
spare, if they spent the entire week on task, participating, and
doing their assignments.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- I am beyond hope....., 5/07/08, by NYC teacher.
- Re: I am beyond hope....., 5/07/08, by Terri.
- Re: I dreamed I bit an annoying student, 5/07/08, by teacher.
- Re: sorry - sank (nt), 5/07/08, by tired teacher .
- Re: I dreamed I bit an annoying student, 5/07/08, by NYC teacher.
- Re: I am beyond hope..... Hang in there! LINKS to help, 5/07/08, by Cybrary Man.
- Re: I am beyond hope..... Hang in there! LINKS to help, 5/07/08, by NYC Teacher.
- Re: I am beyond hope....., 5/08/08, by jp.
- Re: I am beyond hope..... Hang in there! ((NYC Teacher)), 5/08/08, by Cybrary Man.
- Re: I am beyond hope..... Hang in there! ((NYC Teacher)), 5/08/08, by NYC Teacher.
- Re: I am beyond hope....., 5/08/08, by NYC Teacher.
- Re: I am beyond hope....., 5/08/08, by Find something that they value.
- Re: Along the same lines as the previous poster.., 5/09/08, by Liz/AK.
- Re: Rewarding with candy and soda, 5/14/08, by mrsd.
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