For Love of Word
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Week of April 12, 2010
Monday-
During the pep rally held at our football stadium:
Freshman with flowing red, shoulder length hair comes flying down the bleachers. Our conversation went something like this:
Student: I want you to talk to that boy in the gray shirt.
Me: Okay, what did he do?
S:He keeps talking about PT Cruisers.
M:And what's wrong with him doing that?
S:It bothers me and he knows it.
M:Well I honestly can't talk to him about that because there is nothing wrong with his doing so.
S eyes growing large and said with indignation:Well what the Hell am I suppose to do?
M: Don't sit by him.
Wednesday-
In the gym for our whole meeting time (all freshman came together to listen to an accomplished author speak. All students, along with their teachers, sit in the bleachers.)
Everytime the author would say anything that pertained to blood, gore or death, this student Clayton (allow me to create a visual for you). He appears to be older than 14-15, has brownish/blonde hair that is wiry and out of control growing every which way off the top of his head. His pants hang below his waist exposing his boxers and he's very loud to insure he gains the attention that he requires. Okay, so Clayton would respond,"Oh cool, awesome." Yes, he is the example of the "Cool guy on campus", or so he thinks he is in his own mind.
Thursday-
Parents are really clueless as to the things their children will say while at school. One tends to believe (or hope) that as their student moves up the ranks in grade, this being high school, that they would keep personal information to themselves. Let me just say that after 16 years of teaching in the public school system, that I have heard so many of those things you, as a parent, thought were secret to your family. Your high schoolers will blurt out anything at anytime, no Really they do! Prime example:
Earlier this year I called a parent to discuss the student's inappropriate behavior in my classroom. Being the "parent" we tend to defend our evil spawns, I mean children because they are just that, our children. So the mother is making all these excuses for her "dear" boy, "Oh he has ADD, yes he thinks he's smarter than me and says he can do my homework and I'm in college, his Dad is more of his friend, yada yada yada...
Today, while reteaching how to write a research paper-and yes I did spend 3 VERY long weeks teaching this step by little baby step, this same boy said this to me.
B-I'm not sure if the format of my paper changed Mrs. Foltz because my Mom sent it and she's not very smart.
M-Oh I bet your mother would love to hear you say that. C. that was so disrespectful.
B-But it's true.
Again, this was the Very mother who was DEFENDING her cub.
During the pep rally held at our football stadium:
Freshman with flowing red, shoulder length hair comes flying down the bleachers. Our conversation went something like this:
Student: I want you to talk to that boy in the gray shirt.
Me: Okay, what did he do?
S:He keeps talking about PT Cruisers.
M:And what's wrong with him doing that?
S:It bothers me and he knows it.
M:Well I honestly can't talk to him about that because there is nothing wrong with his doing so.
S eyes growing large and said with indignation:Well what the Hell am I suppose to do?
M: Don't sit by him.
Wednesday-
In the gym for our whole meeting time (all freshman came together to listen to an accomplished author speak. All students, along with their teachers, sit in the bleachers.)
Everytime the author would say anything that pertained to blood, gore or death, this student Clayton (allow me to create a visual for you). He appears to be older than 14-15, has brownish/blonde hair that is wiry and out of control growing every which way off the top of his head. His pants hang below his waist exposing his boxers and he's very loud to insure he gains the attention that he requires. Okay, so Clayton would respond,"Oh cool, awesome." Yes, he is the example of the "Cool guy on campus", or so he thinks he is in his own mind.
Thursday-
Parents are really clueless as to the things their children will say while at school. One tends to believe (or hope) that as their student moves up the ranks in grade, this being high school, that they would keep personal information to themselves. Let me just say that after 16 years of teaching in the public school system, that I have heard so many of those things you, as a parent, thought were secret to your family. Your high schoolers will blurt out anything at anytime, no Really they do! Prime example:
Earlier this year I called a parent to discuss the student's inappropriate behavior in my classroom. Being the "parent" we tend to defend our evil spawns, I mean children because they are just that, our children. So the mother is making all these excuses for her "dear" boy, "Oh he has ADD, yes he thinks he's smarter than me and says he can do my homework and I'm in college, his Dad is more of his friend, yada yada yada...
Today, while reteaching how to write a research paper-and yes I did spend 3 VERY long weeks teaching this step by little baby step, this same boy said this to me.
B-I'm not sure if the format of my paper changed Mrs. Foltz because my Mom sent it and she's not very smart.
M-Oh I bet your mother would love to hear you say that. C. that was so disrespectful.
B-But it's true.
Again, this was the Very mother who was DEFENDING her cub.
posted by Jan at 4:17 PM
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