Comments | hauntmeister: Random happenings from the end of the year.

hauntmeister

Random happenings from the end of the year.

Jun 03, 2009 17:53

Tuesday, at the end of Robotics, a knife fell out of the back pocket of one of my freshmen ("Fayong") while she was picking up her robot. I didn't move or think quickly enough, and I didn't confiscate it. I reported the event to my principal about 6:55 this morning. Period 1, I found her in the principal's office along with another student. The ( Read more... )

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wneleh June 3 2009, 22:56:58 UTC

She's a little bitter about the whole teaching-in-Boston experience, and our parking lot conversation concluded with, "I can't teach these children."

But yet, you do!

hauntmeister June 3 2009, 23:02:32 UTC

Well ... I do my best!
And that's all I ask of my students, too.

alaria_lyon June 3 2009, 23:03:56 UTC

You might be interested in a book I just finished reading: No Matter How Loud I Shout.

hauntmeister June 4 2009, 01:12:05 UTC

The two pages available on amazon.com really made me want to keep reading. Thanks for the pointer!

alaria_lyon June 4 2009, 01:42:24 UTC

It is very well written, somewhat aggravating in a good "how can the system suck so much" sort of way and I suspect that living in Boston you will relate even more than I did dealing with the kids in the suburbs and Worcester. I'd be very interested to hear your thoughts on it.

ron_newman June 4 2009, 01:05:19 UTC

At least you aren't being hit by H1N1 (or it isn't serious enough to close your school)