Now, I'm the sort who thinks that's rude and will continue to work until a student can politely let me know that they need something. So.......we stay like this for several minutes until it becomes awkward. I finally turn my head and say "Can I help you?"
And this student looks at me and says "Are you the teacher?" (with this "dah" tone of voice)
Me? Being so patient, I respond "Nope, just some adult in the room who hands out paper." And I smile and giggle a little bit.
He looks at me, gets irriated and sits down. The bells rings right after that so I introduce myself as the teacher so now he knows.
You think this is where the story ends, right? lol- that's what you get for not being in jr high. The next day, my VP comes down, laughing as he walks in my room. He just wanted to let me know that I have already traumatized one of my new sevies and ruined his life. He brought his FATHER in to complain because I hated his son. My VP did his best, as he says, to not laugh at the dad as he explained why I already hated his son. Come to find out, this student doesn't get jokes. My VP said to him, "Are you sure she hates you on the first day? Don't you think she'd wait until the second day for that?" Blank stare. From both father and son. haha
Yep. True stories from the J.R.
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From a mother of a "sevie" I get that blank stare every morning and every night. I wonder sometimes if he is deaf mute.
I also work in a Jr. High and can't believe how many parents come in to "bail" their children out of uncomfortable situations. Just imagine how he will be on his first day of work! "Are you the boss?"
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"Traumatized" and hating the student all on the first day of the semester? WOW! What a busy day you had scheduled.
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