Re: When a teacher says their kids are good but chatty = rea
Posted by Eunice Brooks on 5/09/08
A teacher who subs in a variety of classes and levels over time has more depth in classroom management skills and doesn't really fall prey to the classroom antics you suggest. On 5/09/08, Elyssa wrote: > > 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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