Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea
Posted by Elyssa on 5/09/08
The problem is, a substitute has no idea what the teacher means by such a comment, and if he or she tries to institute a definition of what is "disruptive" versus "chatty," most likely she will hear "But the TEACHER lets us do it!" and things will go downhill from there. Elyssa On 5/09/08, Eunice Brooks wrote: > On 5/09/08, Anne wrote: >> I have subbed for several teachers now who in the sub notes >> say their kids are "good but talkative or chatty". I am >> starting to wonder if this may be code for "bratty and >> loud" instead though. :) What are your thoughts on this? > > > I have subbed for 24 years in a school district in Southern > Arizona. The schools are filled with "chatty" students. > Many are mono-lingual and bilingual Spanish speakers. They > talk to each other constantly in Spanish and English, > decifering lessons, passing on information, translating > informally for those teachers who aren't Spanish speakers. > > It is quite a phenomena. This system is also effective and > useful to the students and the teachers. The behavior > problems are not disguised within this system. They stick > out here as well as anywhere else. When students are having > random conversations on class time when they should be > focused, there is a problem and it needs to be addressed when > it happens. > > I have seen many superior students evolve from this system of > codes and double lingual speak. I have also seen students > removed from the classroom for disruptive behavior and being > off task. It is up to the teacher to control the classroom > environment and that authority passes to the substitute. Be > clear on the behaviors in your classroom that contribute to > the learning process, be just as clear on the behaviors that > do not contribute to it.
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- When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = really?, 5/09/08, by Anne.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/09/08, by r hehehe.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/09/08, by Lee.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/09/08, by newazsub.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/09/08, by Lee.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/09/08, by Elyssa.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/09/08, by Lee.
- Re: I agree Elyssa, 5/09/08, by Annise.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/09/08, by Jean.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/09/08, by Eunice Brooks.
- Re: I agree Elyssa, 5/09/08, by Ze Povinho.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/09/08, by Elyssa.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/09/08, by subverted.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/09/08, by Eunice Brooks.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/09/08, by Anne.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/09/08, by Elyssa.
- Re: Sometimes I use the phrase to the teacher to mean....., 5/09/08, by peggie.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/10/08, by for the teacher.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/10/08, by Quarterlife Gal.
- Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea, 5/10/08, by carol.
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