Monday, May 16, 2011

Take a joke by Andy Wilder

I’m writing this letter to give you a heads up on how cedar shoals students are for the most part. First of your best bet, is to not approach the class all hard nosed and strict. That’s just going to cause mayhem from the get go, but also do not go in there acting too nice because then that gives the lead way for them to run over you for the rest of the year. So you have to be a little bit in between.
Your also going to have to learn to take jokes, or either joke back with your students if the began to pick on you. It’s nothing personal, just a way to make the class go by faster and not be bored. Also, only raise your voice when its necessary. I say this because when a teacher yells for no reason or when the situation is’nt that serious it just makes the class look at you as if your just trying to be mean for no apparent reason.
One other thing I think I should let you know is no matter how difficult a student is, never give up on them. I’ve had numerous teachers like that, and I wish they hadn’t had giving up on me. I say this because I feel like if they give up on me, I might as well give up on myself. You will earn a lot of respect for not giving up on a student. That’s why I’m thankful till this day for the teachers who could’ve gave up on me but chose not too. So there are a few tips of becoming a great new teacher.

8 comments:

  1. Andy,
    Your message to the incoming freshman has the potential to really send a message. Your experiences and your actions can really relate to someone who is beginning to make that big transition. This was a very nice post.

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  2. Andy with this message you really have the potential to prevent alot of conflict between members. I know personally what can happen with a simple joke and how it can be taken out of proportion and escualted in seconds. Causing damage and harmful things that are not necessary.

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  3. Jose saldana said....
    this is very helpful to the new inciming freshman. i think that haveing to know jokes to seem cool may be impressive at first, but it can get lame but i guess that most of the kids will be in to that. have fun fresh man with this adivce and see you in the real world.

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  4. Aj Davenport said..
    That this is a positive message and that most teacher should be fair. and that a teacher should never give up on a student because you never know whats goin on in there life. this message should be spreaded.

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  5. it is very important because if you do not have a since of humor then everything will be harder on u and on how u teach your class or run the school.

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  6. porsha
    i think he is right when you joke around alot it does make the class goes by quicker, its makes you enjoy your high school years also, another thing even if the teacher gives up on you you shouldnt give up on yourself that should motivates you to strive harder!

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  7. Another ham post bruh! Teachers yall have to learn how to take a joke and joke back with the students. It will make your job easier in sooo many ways but you also have to learn when to cut the horseplay and be ready to get real. Students love teachers with a good sense of humor, trust me. Everybody likes to have a good time.

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  8. Yeah i feel you bra. Teachers should be able to joke around with students just like we do with eachother. this advice is good for both teachers and students to be comfordatble being around eachother joking around.

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