no shakes today, but started to get unreasonably frustrated with students today. Yes, the lesson is a challenge (subtracting negatives) and is something many (most) adults can't do as it goes against logic. Some got it, most talked or played. Is it a bad thing that I don't really care if they get it - just making sure I teach it, and those who want can absorb.
Also, since I wasn't in on Friday, I have quizzes to grade, which are mostly done. Again, though, the kids have no clue - many asked if they were graded, not realizing that I don't actually live at the school, so being out Friday kind of keeps me from seeing their work until Monday. Might not count this one - the kids that got it, really got it, but most hadn't the proverbial clue.
And to top off the day, at the end I had a talkative student who then decided to mess with the pencil sharpener instead of listen to me. Pencil shavings all over the place, an increase in attitude from this girl who has a habit of telling me she has to visit a teacher's room across the school, then wanders without supervision. She won't accept my "no" and creates trouble. Mother is not much help - daughter never informed her last week about her detention. Kind of a typical setup...daughter lies to mom, mom believes daughter, mom is forced to acknowledge a problem but is powerless in her mind to do anything. Eventually they move to another grade.
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