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TheUrbanMyth



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired

PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cj1976 wrote:
People on this forum are so bitchy sometimes. Ladies, put away the handbags and remove the stick from your backside. What the OP said in his/her own slightly crude way, was something most teachers feel or have felt at some point. It's hot, the kids don't want to be there at the end of a long semester and they are probably acting out.
I for one, have been in a similar situation, so I don't mind lending some support in terms of ideas and tips.
Loosen up peeps, it's summer time.


So...just so we are both on the same page...you wouldn't have any problems with a teacher calling you or your children (assuming they were in his class) what the "teacher" here called his students?
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peach.bb



Joined: 01 Jan 2011

PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't know why all of you 'real teachers' are dwelling on the fact that the OP called his kids a-holes. Everyone has felt like this before, and if you claim you haven't, then you're lying. Dealing with 50+ badly-behaved kids 5 days a week during their summer vacation? Must be easy because you are attacking people on here instead of teaching your little darlings.
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marsavalanche



Joined: 27 Aug 2010
Location: where pretty lies perish

PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OP unfortunately thats what you get on Daves for keeping it real.

take it from me, Ive lost count of how many losers nerdrage at me here whenever I talk about my personal life Razz
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Ramen



Joined: 15 Apr 2008

PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

marsavalanche wrote:
OP unfortunately thats what you get on Daves for keeping it real.

take it from me, Ive lost count of how many losers nerdrage at me here whenever I talk about my personal life Razz


+1

the op is probably a better teacher than some of the nerds. keep up the good work op. Razz
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Squire



Joined: 26 Sep 2010
Location: Jeollanam-do

PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love the honesty. Give them a bit of vocabulary, tell them to draw something and label it with their new vocabulary, make them colour it in if need be... having them draw or write stuff on the board is always good, and the ultimate is when the winner of a game 'wins' the opportunity of leading the game next time you play (in hangman, bingo, countdown etc). You no longer have to do anything Laughing

I like to think of that as 'student-centred' rather than lazy
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Kaypea



Joined: 09 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Squire wrote:
I love the honesty. Give them a bit of vocabulary, tell them to draw something and label it with their new vocabulary, make them colour it in if need be... having them draw or write stuff on the board is always good, and the ultimate is when the winner of a game 'wins' the opportunity of leading the game next time you play (in hangman, bingo, countdown etc). You no longer have to do anything Laughing

I like to think of that as 'student-centred' rather than lazy


Yes, yes, yes! I love my students, but if I don't give them something easy to do or make, they can be a-holes these days. Everyday, make a poster or something. Just use A4s from the photocopier. Then play a game. No more a-holes. Student centred learning.
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edwardcatflap



Joined: 22 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
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the op is probably a better teacher than some of the nerds. keep up the good work op.


Nerds? It�s the real world we�re talking about not high school. You�re basically advocating taking money for a job you�re not doing properly and there�s nothing much hip or cool about that. You�ve discovered that teaching kids is a job where you have quite a lot of autonomy and instead of using this chance to develop useful skills, try to better yourself and give something to the students, you are trying to maximise the opportunities to slack off. As jrwhite82 says if you can�t deal with the kids misbehaving, get a different job
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marsavalanche



Joined: 27 Aug 2010
Location: where pretty lies perish

PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

edwardcatflap wrote:
Quote:
+1

the op is probably a better teacher than some of the nerds. keep up the good work op.


Nerds? It�s the real world we�re talking about not high school. You�re basically advocating taking money for a job you�re not doing properly and there�s nothing much hip or cool about that. You�ve discovered that teaching kids is a job where you have quite a lot of autonomy and instead of using this chance to develop useful skills, try to better yourself and give something to the students, you are trying to maximise the opportunities to slack off. As jrwhite82 says if you can�t deal with the kids misbehaving, get a different job


u mad?
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DBXD



Joined: 16 May 2011

PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

marsavalanche wrote:
edwardcatflap wrote:
Quote:
+1

the op is probably a better teacher than some of the nerds. keep up the good work op.


Nerds? It�s the real world we�re talking about not high school. You�re basically advocating taking money for a job you�re not doing properly and there�s nothing much hip or cool about that. You�ve discovered that teaching kids is a job where you have quite a lot of autonomy and instead of using this chance to develop useful skills, try to better yourself and give something to the students, you are trying to maximise the opportunities to slack off. As jrwhite82 says if you can�t deal with the kids misbehaving, get a different job


u mad?


mars your comment confirms how much of a loser doushe you really are. Do a poor job, take it easy, "keep it real" (ok, wanksta.)
You like to post on the ESPN message boards so you watch baseketball...does your homie Chris Bosh's words ring a bell? --He (Spoelstra) wants to work, and we just want to chill." lol you'll be out of here soon enough and on to the next "easy" job. I feel bad for the chump that hired you. You sound like a know it all, young, punk kid that needs his head rung and a good dose of maturity.
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Setaro



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd love to see some of these "professional" teachers show me how they'd do a student-centric approach when your after school/camp class consists of forty five 1st and 2nd grade students who speak almost zero English.

Alone. With no co-teacher.

"Bear, Fish, Dog, Cat. Now colour in these pictures of those animals."

Lesson done. Nightmare over.
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Ramen



Joined: 15 Apr 2008

PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Setaro wrote:
I'd love to see some of these "professional" teachers show me how they'd do a student-centric approach when your after school/camp class consists of forty five 1st and 2nd grade students who speak almost zero English.

Alone. With no co-teacher.

"Bear, Fish, Dog, Cat. Now colour in these pictures of those animals."

Lesson done. Nightmare over.


i'm a professional. i'd teach them englishee grandma. Razz
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marsavalanche



Joined: 27 Aug 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

DBXD wrote:
marsavalanche wrote:
edwardcatflap wrote:
Quote:
+1

the op is probably a better teacher than some of the nerds. keep up the good work op.


Nerds? It�s the real world we�re talking about not high school. You�re basically advocating taking money for a job you�re not doing properly and there�s nothing much hip or cool about that. You�ve discovered that teaching kids is a job where you have quite a lot of autonomy and instead of using this chance to develop useful skills, try to better yourself and give something to the students, you are trying to maximise the opportunities to slack off. As jrwhite82 says if you can�t deal with the kids misbehaving, get a different job


u mad?


mars your comment confirms how much of a loser doushe you really are. Do a poor job, take it easy, "keep it real" (ok, wanksta.)
You like to post on the ESPN message boards so you watch baseketball...does your homie Chris Bosh's words ring a bell? --He (Spoelstra) wants to work, and we just want to chill." lol you'll be out of here soon enough and on to the next "easy" job. I feel bad for the chump that hired you. You sound like a know it all, young, punk kid that needs his head rung and a good dose of maturity.


your obsession with me knows no bounds. I ignore you on these forums and you still follow me around like a stray dog begging for a snack. Hell I even referred to losers following me around on these forums and you still couldn't resist. congratulations, your application has been approved and you're one step closer to becoming my full time lapdog dog these forums. now roll over sparky and I'll throw you a milk bone

lol
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edwardcatflap



Joined: 22 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I'd love to see some of these "professional" teachers show me how they'd do a student-centric approach when your after school/camp class consists of forty five 1st and 2nd grade students who speak almost zero English.

Alone. With no co-teacher.

"Bear, Fish, Dog, Cat. Now colour in these pictures of those animals."

Lesson done. Nightmare over.


But we're not talking about ability to control classes we're talking about attitude. Someone who was trying to do their job properly would be on here asking how to learn better class room management or ways of dealing with low levels, not low-prep ways to keep the kids quiet doing uselss tasks all lesson.
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PatrickGHBusan



Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -

PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ddeubel wrote:
I wonder sometimes about people. Either help or don't post. Why the negativity?

Go to our games page. tons of stuff. http://bit.ly/puVie7
BAAM ppt games are a big fav of teachers. http://bit.ly/pkbq0j

All pages now public.

I used to have a "Tired Teachers" thread. All teachers get tired - that's the truth.

All the best games like this. Just made one last night you might try - Guessing game. Find it on my post here.
http://ddeubel.edublogs.org/2011/07/17/guessing-games/

Good luck.

DD
http://eflclassroom.com


Did you even read what the OP wrote ddeubel?

I am all for helping someone but that person needs to have the attitude and demeanor that says he is willing to try and work.

Now, re-read the OP and tell me where you see someone wanting to teach and looking for actual advice...

Where does it say a Teacher can call his students little aholes and wants them to shut up so he can do nothing.

Seriously, the support the OP got from some posters is hardly surprising. This IS Daves afterall.


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Ramen



Joined: 15 Apr 2008

PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

edwardcatflap wrote:
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I'd love to see some of these "professional" teachers show me how they'd do a student-centric approach when your after school/camp class consists of forty five 1st and 2nd grade students who speak almost zero English.

Alone. With no co-teacher.

"Bear, Fish, Dog, Cat. Now colour in these pictures of those animals."

Lesson done. Nightmare over.


But we're not talking about ability to control classes we're talking about attitude. Someone who was trying to do their job properly would be on here asking how to learn better class room management or ways of dealing with low levels, not low-prep ways to keep the kids quiet doing uselss tasks all lesson.


but but but......what ya talkin' 'bout, bern.

we're talkin' 'bout a fun summer camp with probably 20+ mixed level screaming monsters. most likely all alone. Razz
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