Feeding the Chickens

Best quote of the past week:
Teaching should not be like feeding chickens.  Teachers need to change the mindset that throwing the information out there and seeing what students grab the information is the wrong way to teach.

I laughed  aloud. 

Dear Students

Dear Students,

We have been in school for one month.  You know the rules of school appropriate behavior.  You know you need to bring a binder, pencil/pen, and paper to school.  You need to put your backpack in your locker.  You need to show up to class in time (or you write or do push-ups.)  You don't need to take 15 min to go the bathroom when it is just across the hallway.  You know you shouldn't swear in the hallways or run to class.  7th graders, making paper airplanes and throwing paper in class in not cool in junior high.  We are not in elementary school anymore.  Please stop putting on your make up while I am giving instructions for today's activity.  Yes, you need to raise your hand and you can't shout out when you feel like it.  Use the clock when you want to know what time it is and look at the schedule to know when the class gets over.  Please don't line up at the door (you are not in the 2nd grade) to leave.  You need to push your chair in when I excuse you from the class (not the bell.)  Stop asking what today's date, just look up at the board where the date has been written for the past month.  My name is Ms. B, not lady, teacher, or miss.  I learned your name, please learn mine.  Yes, you need to sit in the assigned seat I gave you, because I asked you too.  You can't handle sitting next to your friends.  You never know what it going on.  Yes, when you finish your work, you need to ask to go to the reading corner.  When I arrive at 6:45 am, please don't come into my room to talk, you shouldn't be in the building until 7:20 and school doesn't start until 7:50.  I need personal space and time to get ready for the day.  There is a reason my door was locked, so stop knocking.  No you can't come to my class if you are not on the roll, GO to your class, I don't need extra students, enough though I love you and you are a great student.  Have a great day!!

Sincerely,

Ms. B

Youth Conference Part 3-done

Youth Conference Part 2

Youth Conference in my ward- part 1