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Originally Posted by ace12  Hmmmmmmm..... I'm a 7th grade teacher, and I've made some bad decisions in my day that I can look back on and kind of re-think, analyze, etc.
I have a few questions, thoughts, etc... Is she a new teacher? Getting to know her is key. Try to understand what she is thinking. Tell her your concerns, that, frankly, you disagree. Ask her rationale. I think the most important thing, at first, is not to threaten to talk to the principal without at least talking to her. Now, if, she isn't receptive to talking it over, then a call to the principal is perfectly fine.
If this were a problem in my class, I'd possibly make the punishment fit the crime. I would probably ask these kids to give me some of their own time in silence- e.g., lunch. Now, I would also be giving up my lunch time b/c of their misbehavior, but, perhaps I'd call their parents first anyhow. I'd also have those kids talk to the principal, respecting each other, respecting teachers, learning environments...
I'm not sure where this teacher is coming from- it does sound strange. I'd be upset too. Let me know how it goes, I'm always curious how different teachers handle these situations (for better or worse).
Annie |
She's been a teacher for 6 yrs. She's working on her Master's and is 5 month pregnant with her second child. She just switched from 4th to 3rd grade AND switched classroom's 1 day before the open house. Obviously, she's got alot on her plate. But some of that is her choice!
I just don't think that she's "into" this year. I'm sure she's a great teacher but I just think that she's going through the motions until maternity leave in November.
My BFF is a Kindergarten teacher and her son is in the same class and she's not feeling great about everything that's going on so far. She was going to call 2 other moms (all 3 are teachers) and discuss their thoughts on our concerns.
I don't want to be that overly critical, annoying parent BUT my job as a mom is to look out for my kids.
It's going to be a looooooong year.
Jen