This picture completely displays how I am feeling about my job today. Everyday I spend morning duty in the cafeteria. This duty involves maintaining peace and order to a very chaotic group of mixed 6-8th graders. The students are to sit and wait to go to homeroom or eat breakfast. It shouldn't be that hard to do. Sit and wait to be released to homeroom or eat and then go to homeroom.
But each and every morning I have to deal with discipline problems. Some kids can't sit near each other. Some students have to eat in a designated area because they can't behave with everyone else. All the students are supposed to eat and get to homeroom but try to find ways to socialize.
The rules have been the same since the first day of school. But this group of kids is STILL pushing the limits of respect and authority. I should not have to repeat the same rules I have been saying since August. I don't know what else to do. I don't want to give up because then they win. But I can not continue to start my day in such a stressful situation.
Pulls hair out and wishes to run out the door.
3 comments:
Not sure if this can be done but it sure sounds like some other teachers need to switch off with you and take turns handling this morning duty. Or there needs to be another set of eyes put in there with you.
well there are supposed to be two other teachers in there with me at all times. But we can see who is more dedicated.
this picture is great... the cat doesn't even seem to be bothered by the scary green thing!
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