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High Schoolers SO BORED!

by Teralee

Jan 10, 2006

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I have one high school reading class (the rest are jr.
high). All my classes are there because they did not do
well on their state test. So I HAVE to teach test stuff,
there's no way around it.

I'm finding that I am enjoying my jr. high classes much
more. There is more material for them, more to interest
them.

I am completely OUT of ideas for my high schoolers! All
my 11th graders got to take a retake and almost all tested
out of my class (phew). Either I did something right, or
they hated my class so much they really tried hard, lol!

Anyway, the ones I have left (about 10 10th graders - only
1 11th grader in there now) are so bored! They are nice
kids, but they let it be known how bored they are. I know
I'm not there to cater to them, but I'm boring MYSELF up
there! I can't find any great materials, and don't know
how to engage the high schoolers.

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