ToxTeaching

Privacy vs. "I'm the only one she yells at"

As a new teacher, I depend on the methods I learned in college. For discipline, I was told it is essential to keep disciplining absolutely private. When a child is misbehaving, I go ove rto them and quietly tell them to change their behavior. I do not Read More...

My current challenge: The Angry Child **Update**

After posting about my angry student, I decided to call home. His mother gave me some interesting information. It seems he felt I was picking on him because I laughed when another student called him a name. Now, if you have read any of my posts, you will Read More...

My current challenge: The Angry Child

A child so angry, so frustrated with me. He can barely look at me without cussing, which I have to write him up for, which just makes it worse. I really don't know what I did, and I can't seem to get back on his good side. The anger in this child is not Read More...

Fever, 1793 and the ability to remember anything

I posted all the test questions when we began the novel. I give the test today (after reading for 2 weeks), and half my students suddenly want to get clarification on the questions. I literally gave them the answers. I let them use their notes and the Read More...