News

So, just a quick post to let you (whoever that may be) know what’s new in my life – as an educator…

First off, university is over for the semester. I write my first exam in a little over a week – crunch time!!! Actually looking forward to it – the stimulation of studying and immersing myself in academia… I plan to get a good deal of studying done this weekend..hehe, we’ll see.

Have posted a copy of my most recently returned essay (85%) – YAY – hope it makes for interesting reading.

This weekend I also have a HUGE pile of making to get through, hope to get it all done tomorrow.

BUT THE REAL NEWS:

One of the learners in my class today told me he hates me. WOW – of all the things you become a teacher for – hearing something like that from a 13 year old is not one of them. Basically I confiscated his cell phone (he was text chatting in class) and I took it away as is school policy. It was pretty hectic, and being a teacher at the school I’m at, enforcing rules is always a necessity but can be a risk too. He’s quite a good kid – disruptive and doesn’t work, but he’s well intended (a typical 13 year old???) and I felt a bit bad, but rules are rules and I’m tired of being the nice person who always let’s the kids be kids… - they need to grow up and realize that actions have consequences. Anyway, the principal heard about the him hating me incident and called us both in – of course it wasn’t a great experience, but I think it needed to happen. I’m just getting increasingly concerned as to why I’m an educator – do I want to be unreasonable – NO – in fact that’s exactly what I don’t want!!! I want to be pat of a teaching process where I reason with them. They need that, especially in today’s society. It’s messed up, and so many of the educators teaching alongside me have conflicting views. I believe it’s a process, they always seem more concerned with a means to and END!

Will keep you posted.