Week Off Work

So in reading my text this week, I have seen what has been done and what is a constant reminder. One definite thing is documentation. That is all I have ever lived and breathed from here on out. This is the biggest thing I know. I know most teachers on in constant fear of being sued over things or being fired. One problem I have seen though, is once teachers get tenor they don't care about anything. They will try anything and come as close as they can without getting into serious trouble. I get it, but at the same time..... really?! I know the legal issues are a growing concern and I know we are a sue happy nation, but wow. I find myself very frustrated often times because teachers are either terrified and bite their tongue till they have earned their time or they just don't care. How do either of these help the children. What I did like about this text in particular was compelling state interests, which like mentioned, I previously knew nothing about....

One Hectic Week

Wow. Work was crazy. The kids have a week off this coming week for the Thanksgiving holidays. In turn, that's all they could think about. The more I get acquainted with these young adults it is easier to pick out those who are willing to work and those who won't and don't care too. One in particular had my blood pumping. School is not a positive for him. He really does not care at all. He would rather do nothing, literally nothing. The students have been working on a group project. This particular child was almost no help. He did not want to anything. Thursday they had to come up with questions for the class about their assignment. We had gone over everything numerous times, yet he had no clue what we were talking about. I grew very angry. So with the Love & Logic, I tried to come up with something that asked him how he would feel about this. He said that didn't know to everything I said. I was at a standstill and had no idea where to go with this. I told him we would discuss it when we got back from break and see how he acts then...........

oh boy....

So it came to my attention I completely missed a week. Very sad and very dumb mistake, but what do you do?????? In my new setting I am seeing that somethings do not work for the older kids as they did for the younger. However, going to the principals office here, works for these children more. They have completely understand the area of a principal and what it means. There is one teacher who I work with that decided there is a time for change and now is time. She is working on choices, not as specific in love and logic, but trying to get them more involved which is wonderful to see. They are doing well, and have seen some great improvement in some of the students behavior.