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I want to preface this post by saying that I hope this does not offend anyone. I am a female teacher in my late 40s who is also obese. I am losing weight but it is difficult. I never had classroom management issues until I turned 45 and gained weight. I'd rather not state what subject I teach but I will say it is a 9-12 grade environment with about 75% male students and 25% female.

I strive to make lessons interesting and sometimes humorous. I have been in other younger and /or "in shape" teacher's classrooms and feel that their lessons are not as interesting. In fact, sometimes they lecture all period which I was told NEVER to do. But they seem to have a much better control of their classrooms, especially the younger male teachers. It seems the male students are more "afraid" of the younger males and the females think they are attractive or look up to them like an older brother. I cannot help but think that it is human nature that the students will listen better and be more l...See More
Sally Smith I'm 53 and having the same problem. When I was younger, I had perfect classroom management. Looks and youth are power in today's society.

On 9/01/11, Maria wrote: > I want to preface this post by saying that I hope this does > not offend anyone. I am a female teacher in my late 40s who > is also obese. I am losing weight but it i...See More
Oct 4, 2011


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