So anyone who know me knows that I am geanerally a very happy person! This is usually a good trait but when you have this conversation with students it doesn't quite work:
Me: Ok so yesterday I was super ticked about your behavior- I expect more from you are juniors.
Students: Yesterday, you were ticked! I thought you were joking because you were smilling!
Me: I was not joking I was super ticked because you weren't listening! I am just a very happy person!
Students: I don't think we should be in trouble cause you smiled!
I know you are not really surprised but I have been stressed on how to disipline this year! I am going to be a 4th year teacher (I know that it is not a long time up I don't feel like I should be making begining mistakes). I also fell more mature (hahaha cause I am going to be 27 and I think that gives me more crediablinty with the student beging older! But clearly I have no crediablity with spelling!) Back on topic- I feel like I should be better so I have been working on it! I know that I have been stressed because I have been having nightmares all summer! One is when half of my class gets up and leaves- just because they can. I also have dreams that I am totally unprepared for class! I have absolutly nothing to talk about!
So I have working on stuff and setting goals for myself! A about a week ago Kimberly and I were watching a teaching movie (I just love them I think I am always go to start August off with one) it is called Lean of Me it has Morgan Freeman in it and it is about how his character takes back the school from the gangs and drug attics and with a lot of work they pass the state exams! He says this line in the movie "Discipline is not the enemy of enthusiasm!" This line hit me really hard! I am very enthusasic person and it has been hard balancing this with discipline! So for this next school year this is going to be my theme!
PS if you are wondering why I wrote this it is because if I tell people then I am more likely to follow through :)
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Exactly. Discipline is NOT the enemy of enthusiasm! You can do it! You can be strict and expect a lot but still love your job and your students. Love that movie! And thanks again for coming down and helping me. It was great!
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