Stroke my ego.
I just had a conversation with a parent about her kid’s grade. He has a 77% and at first she was kind of fussy about it being that low. Then we talked a bit longer about how I don’t think an A is something that should be expected … ever … and she started to see that the kiddo is doing pretty well. Then I pointed out a couple of areas where he is missing lots of points because he missed a few key assignments. Oops.
By the end she told me that she has actually been surprised because she hasn’t heard from me much. Normally he is a serious discipline case (hmmm … I suppose I do see him sitting in front of the VP’s office a couple times a week …) and does significantly less work than he does for me. She was fussy at first because he has been claiming that he hasn’t missed an assignment at all. Then we checked attendence versus missed assignments. Oops. He just doesn’t deal with stuff from when he gets sick. Then she asked how often he ditches. Uhhh… I don’t think he has ever ditched my class. Apparently this is shocking. He has been sick a few times, but not much.
Further conversation lead to the disclosure that he normally is nasty and belligerent with his teachers and ditches a couple of times a week. She says I am probably his favorite teacher so far in high school based on his behavior in class, his attendance, and his willingness to do as much work as he has done.
*blink*
YAY!!!!!!!
I don’t know why he likes me, but it’s great! I think he is an incredibly bright kid and he has always been very sweet with me. When I snap off my normal, “Shut up!” he grins and quiets down. He takes most notes (not all, but only the Asian kids take notes all the time) and contributes great stuff to class discussions. My ego is so incredibly stroked. Yay! Yay! Yay!!
Go you!
You’re so cool.
I’m glad you’re a teacher.
Rockon!
Heh heh. Someone’s got a schoolboy crush on teacher, I think… 😉
I had one of those on a substitute teacher that had my class for two weeks when I was in second grade. I wasn’t a bad student back then (my rebellious days were still ahead of me) but for her, I was SUCH a good student!
Whatever works!~
My thoughts exactly. He comes to class ’cause you’re hot. He’s learning something because you’re a great teacher.
The world needs more teachers who fall into both categories.
He’s not as bad as the kid who has asked me out. Literally. There is some kid on campus who keeps asking me out on dates. The problem is … he’s totally hot and my type. I have run into him because I sub for the AP teacher and he’s one of her top students. So he’s my kind of smart too. He’s just ohhhh maybe 10 years too young. Heh.
*faewhispers…*it’s. the. coat.
*YOU ROcK!
I believe that more than I believe in my inate talent. 😉
Ahhh…must see how coat IS talent…*yes, you must…*