Hi Kristin, thank you for sharing such a nice story. I do have a Grade 10 student gushing "F" words. He would apologise for the language abuse once I reminded him but get back to it 2 minutes later. I agree that people like them would verbally urinate to mark the territory as an "alpha male", whether on a refreshing Tuesday morning or on an exhausting Thursday afternoon. On one hand, I'd like to encourage and inspire them as much as I can. On the other hand, I am short of classroom management tricks in my pocket to keep other students to the class and my pace on the track. Many times, it seems like a one or the rest dilemma, and unfortunately I'm not a wise or adept shepherd.
Hi Kristin, thank you for sharing such a nice story. I do have a Grade 10 student gushing "F" words. He would apologise for the language abuse once I reminded him but get back to it 2 minutes later. I agree that people like them would verbally urinate to mark the territory as an "alpha male", whether on a refreshing Tuesday morning or on an exhausting Thursday afternoon. On one hand, I'd like to encourage and inspire them as much as I can. On the other hand, I am short of classroom management tricks in my pocket to keep other students to the class and my pace on the track. Many times, it seems like a one or the rest dilemma, and unfortunately I'm not a wise or adept shepherd.