tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136607458796707211.post1711059598114017735..comments2011-04-03T01:16:34.123-05:00Comments on Classroom Confessions: I have seriously failed you as a teacher. Please dock my paycheck.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136607458796707211.post-34690165522017651112010-11-14T16:33:21.985-06:002010-11-14T16:33:21.985-06:00Torey, Thanks for reading.
I could probably writ...Torey, Thanks for reading. <br /><br />I could probably write a 10 page response to your comment, but I'll try to just give you the basics. I had always planned to teach high school, but when jobs are scarce and you are desperate to get your foot in the door, you smile and say "thank you" when a job opens up.<br /><br />Eighth grade is such an awkward age. You couldn't pay me enough to relive my 8th grade year. So what keeps me here? The relationships I build with my students. <br /><br />Although the majority of my students are taller than me, and smell like BO masked in a cloud of Axe, they are funny, desperate to learn- though they'd never admit it, and just want to feel like they belong somewhere. 8th graders may talk a big game, but you have to remember they are just kids.<br /><br />If you find one thing to like about each of your kids, it will make a world of difference. Make a connection with your students, treat them with respect- especially when they don't deserve it, and they will come around. <br /><br />Good luck to you, and if you really want to be an educator, you have to find the right fit for you.Miss Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507464530482172812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136607458796707211.post-78002226990993164502010-11-14T13:26:43.511-06:002010-11-14T13:26:43.511-06:00I'm an education major, and I love your blog! ...I'm an education major, and I love your blog! If you don't mind my asking, why did you choose to teach 8th graders? My Intro to Education professor told us to stay out of middle school classrooms.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443583257088731417noreply@blogger.com