Another Muuunday…
Posted By jspear
Date: September 15th, 2008
Category: Uncategorized
I don’t need a cry group or anything but man this first year stuff isn’t that much fun. I guess it is like any ‘condition’ where others that haven’t been in it offer advice and those that have been in it just have that rueful look.
We had a special meeting for the 20 or so first year teachers at my campus regarding classroom management. General line is be consistent, stick with it and it stinks even for veteran teachers….oh joy!
I had an up and down day even with how I behaved not just the kids. I pushed past the boundary of raising my voice on two instances and it kills me. I tried the stay silent things a few times but there is no chance of compliance. I did go to bed early, but still no lunch at school. On the good side one child and his mom brought me a bag of fruit!
Not in the manual moment of the day: My one ward who behaves because if he doesn’t he’s ‘gonna get a whoopin’ has not been towing the line despite the implication of a note/call home this past thursday and today. He became beligerant to the point of tossing furniture, and knocking over things and just grunting back sounds when talked to.. not too off the beaten path as far as five year old tantrums go- really more like 3-4 but hey, the NitH moment came when after I had the AP in to help corral the young kinder and he settled some, the mother showed up. Now I didn’t see it but the youngster reported that his mom gave him some juice in the very few moments she was there and then for the next few hours he was.. um very mellow. He ramped back up by day’s end to wailing about getting a bad mark on his behaviour chart in his daily take home folder and began a teary rolling on the floor. To the point that when the time came, he had to be physically escorted out with the class. Mom just demurely smiled and said thank you and bye and ushered him off.
Ahhhh tomorrow just a few hours away… fruit is nice but I need chocolate!