tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10132773.post4183106889330822742..comments2024-03-08T00:17:09.224-08:00Comments on The Daily Grind: Can One Teacher Sweat the Small Stuff Alone?Mr. McNamarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062641578010808106noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10132773.post-68349478493040692162009-01-27T06:57:00.000-08:002009-01-27T06:57:00.000-08:00HelloI love reading this blog. You have a good wri...Hello<BR/><BR/>I love reading this blog. You have a good writing style. Thanks..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10132773.post-36326581577487728602009-01-26T11:45:00.000-08:002009-01-26T11:45:00.000-08:00It comes down to one concept: Either you have adm...It comes down to one concept: Either you have administrative support to teach, or you don't.<BR/><BR/>I have a classroom full of Continuation Students. I know that I can write referrals and send them out...and it will be handled.<BR/><BR/>He can keep a list of my referrals all he wants. I have my classroom standards and integrity, and at the end of the day have to know that I did the best I could, which many times means removing the offenders.Ms. V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08714984422389618597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10132773.post-54959392473610968282009-01-25T10:10:00.000-08:002009-01-25T10:10:00.000-08:00Ricochet,Your dilemma is exactly what I am confuse...Ricochet,<BR/>Your dilemma is exactly what I am confused about. We don't want to remove students on a regular basis, but when those individuals absolutely refuse to come along, even after encouragement and praise for their good effort and positive choices, how can we continue to sweat the small stuff if the others in the class are suffering?<BR/>I want the 5-7 students who are continually disrupting to mature and make good choices. I want those 5-7 to use their leadership skills for the betterment of the school. Yet, at some point don't we have to focus our attention on the ones that are "getting it" in regard to behaviors?Mr. McNamarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062641578010808106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10132773.post-8374310271399714512009-01-25T06:13:00.000-08:002009-01-25T06:13:00.000-08:00In 3 of my classes (high school, low level math) I...In 3 of my classes (high school, low level math) I have 2 -5 individuals willing to do ANYTHING for attention. Short of writing them up and getting them out of my class, I see no way to teach the others.<BR/><BR/>A third of my kids failed (and will repeat) their other math class - it is my purpose to help them pass that class and I am not succeeding.Ricochethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594506449363717006noreply@blogger.com