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Is there any way to turn this situation around???

by nr

Apr 26, 2013

Hi-

I am covering a long-term sub assignment at an inner city high school in NYC teaching math. I have 3 statistics classes (elective w/mostly seniors), and 2 Integrated Algebra Regents Prep courses for students who passed the class last year but not the Regents. The regular teacher had been gone for two months before I got there, w/a series of day-to-day subs. I came in @ the end of March, and have been there a total of 18 days now. As you might imagine, things are extremely chaotic, and I am having difficulty doing any real teaching. (I am also new to teaching high school. In the past, I have taught middle school full time, and taught part time in elementary school.) The algebra classes are supposed to have about 25 students each, but generally somewhere between 10-18 show up. Of those who show up, about half (or less) are on task, and the other half are involved in side conversations, and not paying attention. Also, many of the students say they have passed the Regents' exa...See More

MikeR I am a first year teacher at a high school with a large population of at-risk youth. How is the front office as far as discipline? Will they be of help to you if you start escalating the most troublesome cases?

My school is good about placing students into in-school suspension for a day or two if they've accumulated a history. I told my st...See More

Apr 27, 2013

Sara On 4/26/13, nr wrote: > Hi- > you need to talk to your building colleagues. There's no shame in that and they will be your best source of information.

> I am covering a long-term sub assignment at an inner city > high school in NYC teaching math. I have 3 statistics > classes (elective w/mostly seniors), and 2 Integrated &g...See More

Apr 27, 2013

comment to mike Mike, Your suggestions may be good as far as they go, but are you aware that they all involve negative consequences? Kids also need the other half of the equation which is positive motivation, a reason to care about school, a reason to make an iota of effort.

On 4/27/13, MikeR wrote: > I am a first year teacher at a high school with a ...See MoreMike, Your suggestions may be good as far as they go, but are you aware that they all involve negative consequences? Kids also need the other half of the equation which is positive motivation, a reason to care about school, a reason to make an iota of effort.

On 4/27/13, MikeR wrote: > I am a first year teacher at a high school with a large > population of at-risk youth. How is the front office as far as > discipline? Will they be of help to you if you start > escalating the most troublesome cases? > > My school is good about placing students into in-school > suspension for a day or two if they've accumulated a history. > I told my students one day recently that they needed to be > using class time properly and that if they did absolutely > nothing then they would be required to make up the time > (detention). Some of the students responded to this, but I had > about 5 in each of the two classes where I had this problem who > did not change their behavior. > > I followed through and issued detentions for the equivalent of > one class period. Most of them took notice and started > working. I still have to remind them about this, because they > tend to revert back to their bad work habits. > > I asked about the office situation for a reason. Some of my > students slyly asked me whether this was coming from me or the > front office. I told them it came from me, but that if they > chose not to serve the detentions, then I would simply convert > the detentions into office referrals. A couple even asked > about what that would mean. I told them that the assistant > principal would see the previous unserved detention and that it > wouldn't go well for them. > > You might also consider rearranging your layout if needed to > promote easier access for use of proximity. This has been my > greatest tool by far. No one wants the teacher hovering over > their shoulder for very long. In addition to layout, if you > know who the buddies are, then I'd separate them out. > > I'm also going to guess that cell phones/music players are a > part of this equation. If so, then I'd start taking them up as > needed. I usually just return them to the students at the end > of the period. I tell them that they must comply with what I'm > asking (getting to work) to keep the devices from going to the > office. > > I hope that you solve your dilemma!

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