I once heard a theory that the lunar cycle has something to do with the behavior of school children. I haven't checked the lunar cycle lately, but my sixth graders were annoying as all get out today! Can any other teachers out there back me up? What was the deal!? At one point when a student was clicking his pen over and over, I snatched it from his hand and threw it across the room (halfway serious, halfway in jest). I usually can handle four classes of sixth graders. It leaves me completely drained and annoyed by the end of the day, but I can survive. Today, on the other hand, was different. After first period, my patience had dried up. Guess it was just "one of those days". I'll stop whining now.
Tomorrow is going to be awesome.
11 comments:
i know what you need. a beers.
i had it today. i used the whistle that i keep in my desk drawer in case of emergency today, and i have never ever used that thing. it was a terrible day. and your email about supplies was preaching to the choir - we cannot get them to have what they need for class. no matter how many times we remind them. no matter how often we walk up and down the hall while they are at their lockers announcing which periods they need to get prepared for during this locker visit. it is killing me, seriously. i need to learn to chill or else my blood pressure is going to go through the roof!
i'm glad to know you're having trouble, too - misery loves company. i've been wondering if my impatience has anything to do with my "delicate state." i wish i could have a beers!!!! tomorrow is going to be frickin great!
i can recall a certain middle school choir teacher (john cough cough) reacting similarly to annoying things like that. hahaha
i sure hope a parent finds your blog! :) I had 16 zeros today on a classwork/quiz grade. Progress reports go home tomorrow with lots of F's because of that...I bet Friday will be so fun for me!
All day everyday I am with 6th graders!! My gripe right now is lockers.... it is taking them longer this year to get the hang of getting and out of them. Realistically a class of 28 students should be able to visit the locker and be back in their seats in less than 5 minutes with everything that they need. We are still on 15 minutes and they still don't have everything that they need. My feeling sorry for them because they are new wore off first day. But I am still all smiles and thinking positive :-)
I know what you mean. Today the boxer's left track completely stopped working, the mini ex could not extend out far enough to reach the plant area for the October Glorys, I had to eat lunch in the TRUCK and the mondo was stacked on the trailer in diagonal multiples!! But I'm not whining becouse tomorrow is going to be GREAT.
I know I've already talked to you about this, but you know I am there with you!!! I just forget that they have to be retrained. Just think...It's only week 2 :)
I have heard my whole life that children's behavior is affected by the barometric pressure. That's why kids act like complete goofballs when it's raining/about to rain/just finished raining, etc.
And yes, I definitely know what you mean. The first of the year always makes me question my chosen profession...until I get used to all the amazingly annoying things that 6th graders do. I have already kicked two kids out of class and have quite a few zeros/tardies because kids can't get their heads screwed on straight.
And just for the record, I am not sure what the previous poster "easyedwin" does...but reading his comment was like reading something in another language or some foreign code. Is it just me??
easyedwin is my dad. He runs a design and landscape business with my brother. I know what most of those terms mean, except for Mondo!?
Whew! Week 2 over and done! I know just what you mean! I teach the equivalent of 6th graders in a high school- - -9th graders! They are like yipping, squirmy little ADHD puppies that you are trying to gather all in your arms at the same time. Besides that, my LAST class everyday consists of 2 Bipolars, one brain injured, one Super DramaQueen, and 3 unmedicated ADHD kids. Three of the other members of the class I haven't even met yet because 2 are in Alternative School, and one is at Juvenile Detention. I'm not kidding. Such a fun way to end a day. But next week is going to be great!!
Everyone knows a MONDO is a fruit flavored drink in a cool plastic bottle. Like a squeeze-it but cheaper and slightly worse tasting. Obviously Ed is using them for fertilizer for his October Glories.
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