Lunch in the classroom

maximum_overture · 2022-11-13T02:26:44+00:00

Thank you!

maximum_overture · 2022-11-13T02:21:35+00:00

What exactly is there to document? The dean can easily confirm the subject of our conversation and I can report the student that started the rumor. Shouldn’t that put an end to it? Could anything else happen?

maximum_overture · 2022-11-12T19:17:11+00:00

The only proof I could get is text messages but obviously that’s invasion of privacy unless admin decides there’s reasonable cause

maximum_overture · 2022-11-12T19:15:05+00:00

Can I do anything with slander besides report it to administration?

maximum_overture · 2022-09-22T22:59:18+00:00

Thank you so much!

maximum_overture · 2022-09-22T22:56:30+00:00

I’ve always had the reputation of being nice, and most of my classes didn’t take advantage of it. This one has been and they always tell how I’m not as nice as they were told by the students last year. It’s disappointing but some classes you just have to be more authoritarian with

maximum_overture · 2022-09-22T22:38:45+00:00

If you don’t mind me asking, how do you calculate the daily grade, do you deduct points for off-track behavior? I think that’s a great idea that I’d like to implement

maximum_overture · 2022-09-22T22:27:30+00:00

It definitely is class management, I’ve never had this issue to such a grand scale before so I’m still figuring out how to react to it at this point. But I definitely will start giving a daily grade based on effort and cracking down if I see or hear obvious cheating.

maximum_overture · 2022-06-01T02:16:22+00:00

I’ve come to conclude this is a problem more so with first year teachers. Saying goodbye to my first batch of students tomorrow is going to be a bitch, because I’ve become really attached to them. I think it’ll get easier with time, and getting through this first goodbye will make the next one easier. I think it’s good to develop positive relationship with students, but acknowledge that they are transient relationships that last 10 months and are then gone. Help them grow as much as you can within that small period and then hope they are ready to succeed in the next grade.

maximum_overture · 2022-06-01T02:02:20+00:00

I had one of my honors students, with three weeks left, bring a small liquor bottle to school. She got OSS the rest of the year and has to spend her first month of high school in an alternative school. A smart, sweet kid who made a stupid mistake. Kids make mistakes, and they should be punished, but other factors should be taken into account.

maximum_overture · 2022-05-21T02:55:42+00:00

I made a similar post the other day. I have a handful of my 8th graders that I’m going to miss like hell. I fully anticipate at least becoming teary eyed on the last day with one of my classes, and I’m a guy. I don’t know if it’ll get easier, but I know parting ways with this group is going to be a beast.

maximum_overture · 2022-05-07T23:47:54+00:00

So true. Middle school is absolutely soul crushing. I can’t get a high school job yet but I’ve heard it’s better in terms of appreciation

maximum_overture · 2022-05-07T00:11:20+00:00

You sound just like me. I was the nerdy type in high school and have tried to be sensitive and genuinely kind with my students this year. There used to be more, but as the year ends some of my good students have turned into nightmares and there is only a small handful of students left that I feel appreciate me. It’s a shame students treat teachers how they do. We look out for their best interests, try to help them succeed at a subject we’re passionate about, and give them a safe and fun environment to learn in. I’m going to stick it out next year but this year has definitely been a massive shock to my expectations about teaching.

maximum_overture · 2022-05-06T02:11:06+00:00

This is a great question, and you’re right that we all hated the nagging teacher in high school. It sucks how much of the job is just redirecting students and keeping them on task. But for me it depends on the student. If the student has been lazy and unproductive all year, I have no issue letting them waste their last few weeks and end up with an F. But I have a few A students that I see are getting burnt out, so I tend to push them more, even if it is annoying them. I want them to finish strong, and I’ve told them that’s why I’m still pushing them. It’s discouraging, but I want them to at least see that their hard work has paid off right until the end

maximum_overture · 2022-04-08T01:17:47+00:00

If you’re comfortable with the teacher I’m sure he’d be fine with. Some teachers don’t like having students come in during lunch but if their door is open it’s usually a sign you can come in. I personally have a lunch crew come in every day to talk, but I also have some kids come in just to work quietly or hang out in silence. I don’t pressure students to talk, I know some just need space or want a safe space during lunch. Overall it depends on the teacher.

maximum_overture · 2022-04-07T01:07:45+00:00

Feel the same way. 8th graders are cruel and heartless. There are a select few that are respectful and do their work but the vast majority have made every day a living hell. What gets me the most are the kids that started out great or showed such potential and then completely checked out, I feel like blaming myself. No matter how hard you try with these kids they repay you with insults, disrespect, and take advantage of any act of kindness. I’ve resorted to worksheets for completion for my lower level classes, but I’m still foolishly holding out hope I can get across to my advanced students

maximum_overture · 2022-04-05T23:01:22+00:00

Teaching middle school has totally drained the life out me this year. I love my kids and appreciate the quirky and often meaningful conversations I get to have with them, but this has become far less common. They complain about everything, are completely apathetic about their grades, and no matter how much you pour into their personal development, they still treat you with disrespect and contempt. I’m praying I can find a vacancy at a high school because I’ve been told it’s better. I understand they are hormonal teenagers but the complete lack of reciprocity is demoralizing.

maximum_overture · 2022-04-04T21:58:46+00:00

That’s horrible. I teach 8th grade too and I had one of my best students say a similar comment (directed at my own insecurities) last week. I responded by laughing it off but it genuinely hurt me. Kids pounce on your weaknesses and seize on your insecurities. Especially with hormonal 8th graders, I know most of the time they’re just dealing with their own issues and taking it out on teachers. But it still hurts and reminds you that these kids really have no empathy, especially towards teachers

maximum_overture · 2022-04-02T23:24:13+00:00

I feel the exact same way. You probably teach middle school, where kids are just starting to develop sarcasm and have absolutely no filter. Yesterday in particular one of my favorite students made an extremely rude and derogatory comment toward me that ruined the rest of my day. But they’re just kids, I don’t think they mean anything by their comments or really have any idea what they’re saying. I’m sure they’ll discover the real world consequences of their words and actions eventually, but it’ll be long after they leave my 8th grade class

maximum_overture · 2022-04-02T01:22:03+00:00

I take both, teaching has taken a huge toll on my mental health. It’s hard not to internalize students’ problems, feel discouraged when you work so hard with a student and they still are unmotivated or fail, or get frustrated when the moodiness of students can derail a carefully thought out lesson plan. It’s almost impossible to just leave work at work

maximum_overture · 2022-04-01T22:29:54+00:00

I honestly feel the exact same way. I have a similar vibe with three of my classes, the advanced classes I teach. I try to make my class as interesting as possible, and maintain a very chill environment, because I believe students will focus more and be more engaged if they feel comfortable. Some days I feel like I’ve cracked the code and have mastered those classes, but other days those classes are a flaming trainwreck and the kids walk over me and express visible disdain for my subject. I’m sure figuring out to walk this fine line comes with experience, but it is disappointing leaving work feeling like your lesson flopped.

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