The school is a nice school with a good vibe but yesterday the kids tried to turn our class into a teacher bashing session. So, since we were talking about feelings, their homework is to come back to class next week ready to talk about a feeling they felt strongly during this week to come. I expect many of them will talk about a teacher being unfair (in their opinion) to them. It will give me a perfect chance to talk to them about their role in the situation and what they can do differently in the future.
They were surprised to hear that I was excited to come back to see them this week.
Most of them are willing to say they have problems with impulse control, so we're in a good place to start. Unfortunately they feel like they are outcasts or "bad" kids. We will work to change that. I think they are great. Some have problems in the area of entitlement or regular teen aged thinking errors. It will be even more interesting when the kids with Aspergers come out of their shells. I feel very hopeful about what we can accomplish here, and even more hopeful because they are eager and willing to participate.
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| The school library (just noticed the American flag). Such a nice room to teach in! |
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| The front of the room is all windows overlooking an outdoor soccer field in the middle of the school |
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| My silly kids This was a contest to see who can name the most feelings You can tell from the picture who won - the girl in the back |
