It was a bit of a chaotic day in my English class today-- students were finalizing drafts, posting to our online classroom, and making sure they were ready for the word study quiz on Monday. For such a variety of activity to be successful, most of the students need to be self-regulated and on-task. On days like today, when I am trying to assist as many students as possible, my reminders are not always so gentle.
"Do you think I became a teacher so that I could tell kids to be quiet and get to work over and over again?" I asked with a slight edge of frustration the the third time I had to speak to one particular student.
The room was suddenly silent, and that bubble of self-righteous irritation in my chest deflated. I realized how silly I sounded.
"If so," I continued in a much kindlier tone, "then thanks for giving my life such meaning!"
"Do you think I became a teacher so that I could tell kids to be quiet and get to work over and over again?" I asked with a slight edge of frustration the the third time I had to speak to one particular student.
The room was suddenly silent, and that bubble of self-righteous irritation in my chest deflated. I realized how silly I sounded.
"If so," I continued in a much kindlier tone, "then thanks for giving my life such meaning!"
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