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Originally Posted by TheDon
Kids that have behavior problems, lack of interest, and just flat out disrespectful. I give them everything they need and I listen and I try to help but they just screw around when they need to focus.
I teach in a low income area and the quality of students is low because the smart ones and well behaved students jumped ship for the charter schools and academies. I have a handful of good kids. The rest are just a pain.
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You've pretty much described the standard ghetto classroom in the USA today I think. actually a lot more than just the ghetto.
I never will be a teacher but I've been in classrooms enough in the last fourteen years to know what's what. Some folks have it, some don't. I've seen some folks who fold within a few months and others that make a go of it with the same kids.
The single most important thing seems to be iron discipline. Everything else is BS psychobabble. If the school has a decent approach to discipline use it. Send them to the office regularly, the instant they infract. Fro small things as much as for big. Like that NY mayor who cleaned the place up. Repeat as necessary, etc. Remember you have to clean up the ghetto before you can achieve anything with it.
Of course if the school's administration is weak you are screwed.
They need to fear you. Respect blah blah bs babble etc can come later.
- Peter.
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