Chapter 9: When Thingss Go Wrong

Sometimes in a class nothing goes the way you want.Sometimes the students are off task, the teacher is exhausted, or even the weather is not the way you wanted. This can lead to an unsuccessful class. A waste of time... I think not. I believe that there will be days such like the one's listed above and because of this it is a good time to examine your lesson plan. Students want to be successful. It is very hard for them at this time to juggle the social and academic aspects of school when they just want to be liked. Is it cool to not do your homework? To some kids, they believe that others will like them because they are rebellious. Bringing this to there attention sometimes they even feel bad about not doing their work. When one aspect starts to collapse the other is not to far behind. Giving the students a progress report and talking to them one-on-one can open there eyes to how important the lessons are. Give them time in the end to clean up their act and jump on task.Even when they are out of school they have the will and determination to learn something new. Although the teacher wants to be the one that every student likes, this is not the most important. I would rather have someone dislike me and walk away grasping the information, than having them like me and pull nothing from the lesson. Whether to be a friend or an instructor is a balancing act a teacher will learn to do in the first few years of teaching. They will conform to what they know best. Being in the schools right now I can see the students who need the extra help and just don't say anything. Talking with them one-on-one can help them, but when they don't take your advise it seems harder to approach the next one. Be there for them and let them know you are there for them.