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End of the year discipline problems

by Lucy

May 26, 2010

This is my first year teaching and I teach 5th grade. We only have about a week left of school and my kids are getting really wild. I am losing my patience and all I can think about is how to keep them quiet. There is more classroom disruption than normal and talking when I am talking. I have to go over expectations every day and I'm starting to get really worn down. I no longer have a smile on my face when I'm teaching. Instead, I have a mean "teacher look" because I'm so stressed out and tired. I've worked really hard this year and have been renewed for next year. I love my job in many ways but I feel that my students see me as the "nice" teacher who they can take advantage of. At times, I have good classroom management, but when I get tired it starts to fall apart.

Thank for any advice you can give.

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Teri Boy, does that sound familiar! I teach hs intensive reading so, once the state test is over, they really want to shut down! My solution? "Now's when we get to do something fun!" My juniors are working on research projects centered around the novel Black and White by Paul Volponi. The topics they are researching include juveniles in adult prisons, t...See More

May 31, 2010

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Prof. Howard Seeman On 5/26/10, Lucy wrote: > This is my first year teaching and I teach 5th grade. We > only have about a week left of school and my kids are > getting really wild. I am losing my patience and all I can > think about is how to keep them quiet. There is more > classroom disruption than normal and talking when I am > talking. I have to...See More

Jun 5, 2010

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Wendy "At times, I have good classroom management, > but when I get tired it starts to fall apart."

Kids are amazing at reading the emotions of the adults around them. If you're stressed...they know it! Relax, have fun. I like to do Reader's theatre at the end of the year. The kids are engaged, they work hard on the plays...especially when I ...See More

Jun 6, 2010

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Steve This is a common problem and happens in nearly every school. It's not your fault. You can thank the other teachers in your building and your administration for the problem. All the "special" activities and parties in other classes removes the focus from classes like yours that are still trying to teach. Take a walk around your school building durin...See More

Jun 7, 2010

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Diane McNelley On 6/07/10, Steve wrote: > > This is a common problem and happens in nearly every school. > It's not your fault. You can thank the other teachers in your > building and your administration for the problem. All the > "special" activities and parties in other classes removes the > focus from classes like yours that are still trying ...See MoreOn 6/07/10, Steve wrote: > > This is a common problem and happens in nearly every school. > It's not your fault. You can thank the other teachers in your > building and your administration for the problem. All the > "special" activities and parties in other classes removes the > focus from classes like yours that are still trying to teach. > Take a walk around your school building during the last week of > school and look at all the movies and parties that are going > on. Look at your schedule of field trips and reward events > that are happening. Notice all the high fructose snacks that > are being handed out. It's a shame. We face the same thing at > our middle school every year. It's a mad dash to see how many > ways we can disrupt the routine that we work so hard to > establish. It's a celebration of escaping something we should > be sad to leave. > > Steve > > > > On 5/26/10, Lucy wrote: >> This is my first year teaching and I teach 5th grade. We >> only have about a week left of school and my kids are >> getting really wild. I am losing my patience and all I can >> think about is how to keep them quiet. There is more >> classroom disruption than normal and talking when I am >> talking. I have to go over expectations every day and I'm >> starting to get really worn down. I no longer have a smile >> on my face when I'm teaching. Instead, I have a mean >> "teacher look" because I'm so stressed out and tired. I've >> worked really hard this year and have been renewed for next >> year. I love my job in many ways but I feel that my >> students see me as the "nice" teacher who they can take >> advantage of. At times, I have good classroom management, >> but when I get tired it starts to fall apart. >> >> Thank for any advice you can give.

It will be very helpful to have an end of school routine. I used to have my big party or pinic about two days before the last day of school. If the kids are noisy during the movie then turn it off and do something else. There is a book called Secrets of Classroom Management. Author: Mamie Jefferson-Hill You can find it on Amazon.com for only $10.00 If you buy this book you will not have any problems with your students. These strategies really work.

Diane McNelley

Jun 14, 2010

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