For All Teachers on GreekChat!

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by AOII_LB93
Have you tried SSR for about 15 minutes? You have to do it too(that's the catcher)...we do that at the HS where I teach and it really calms them down. We didn't do it my first year, and we've been doing it now for 3...it's awesome. =) And it doesn't matter if you're not an English teacher...with all the Reading across the curriculum stuff just have them take out a good book and start reading...I also have my kids bring in books to keep on my shelves for others, they get one extra credit point per book and I have the ability to say no to their book so I don't get stuff like BSC and goosebumps.

PM me with questions.

Last year all disciplines, including PE at our school required SSR. Right now, Post-Katrina, we are kind of on auto-pilot.

[cntryZTA5]

Thanks for posting the cartoon! Sometimes I feel like freaking out on them, especially my 6th period!! Although today I had their attention when they were working in 95 degree heat on my "assembly line."

[mmcat]

a coop teacher floats into my classroom every other day first thing. the permanent sub is kind enough he lets me stay and work. those kids are just terrible. 75 percent of the class was late and it went down from there.
very sad. thank god they don't have me.