tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016273.post2514997850038107099..comments2023-09-24T13:14:06.427+02:00Comments on Remember White Rabbit: Remember White Rabbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391436188463207776noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016273.post-42983209264106498162009-05-23T19:32:52.222+02:002009-05-23T19:32:52.222+02:00How terrible. I'm so sorry that you have to go th...How terrible. I'm so sorry that you have to go through this. They are so lucky that you do innovative things in the classroom. Try to take comfort in the fact that there's quieter kids in the room that are really learning and will always appreciate that you tried to make the class as interesting as possible.<br /><br />Some thoughts that I have as a former educator that may or may not be helpful in your situation: (1) Do you think it might help if you met privately with each student in a "conference"? Maybe if you talked it out with each kid, how they think they're doing in class substantively, issues with behavior, what they think could improve about the class, etc., and explained why the disrespect bothers you, etc., they might view you as a person with feelings who is worthy of respect and deference? (2) Another option could be to give a detention when there is disrespect, requiring the student to sit in your classroom and write a paper explaining why they said/did what they did and why it is inappropriate to behave in that manner. Then make them take it home for the parent's signature. (3) I actually think that it is fine and appropriate for you to assign a disrespectful student to "book work" while the rest of the class does fun activities. After having to sit in the corner reading the book and working on written assignments, while the rest of the class has fun....well, that could really send a message. <br /><br />Good luck.Knoreply@blogger.com