Monday, May 16, 2011

Students learn in many ways by Janice Hall

Being a new teacher at Cedar Shoals High School, you should understand how students learn and how they act. Students learn and act in many ways some students learn more one on one with the teacher or either by their selves. I remember this new teacher who didn’t know how to control her kids because she learned in different ways, so she had to find out how all the students act and learn then she could start handling them better.
Some students just get on teachers’ nerves because they are new. They try to give you all a reason to quit or let them do what they wanted to do. Like I had a new teacher and my classmates wanted to give her a hard time just because she was new. They were interrupting her when she was trying to talk and they were cursing at her just saying all types of things. Until one day she quit being so nice and started acting like she was the teacher. Then all the students started showing her respect and listen to her.
New teachers learn something new every day: either something good or bad. Students also tell new teachers things that they think they should know. Like personal things or problems that they have. I remember when I became so close to a new teacher because she knew where I was coming from: what type of environment and things like that. She did so much for me and helps me not to think about the things I went through. so as I say to these new teachers, next year is to not let these kids take advantage of you all never let a student do what they want to do because then they gone think you soft as in not being tough. They will never listen to you until you put your foot down. I hope you all teachers the best in what you all do. Always understand what a student is saying to you because it might be something to them that is real important. I wish you all the good luck and hope you have a wonderful year.

2 comments:

  1. Janice,
    Personal experiences being placed into personal letters are a perfect way to be personal with the teacher you are communicating to. You did just that. Many teachers do go easy on their students in hopes to get on their good side so that the semester can run smoothly without any issues, but that doesn't always work out. Being a teacher is being a friend. Liked the post.

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  2. Very good advice. Teachers should just go with the flow and not be too hard or too soft. Getting on a students good side will make your job way easier but be sure to lay out some rules for them as well. Let them know that you can be the coolest teacher in the world but also one of the meanest if they dont cooperate.

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