Teachers, any advice for subs in your class, particularly middle school? I had a hellish day (7th gr. history). The teacher left explicit lesson plans, but from the word go the classroom, all periods, was mayhem. The students were assigned to make a poster (cutting, glueing, markers). They screamed, swore, were out of their seat, threw supplies, and one student threw an open glue bottle, spraying glue everywhere. I have tried ejecting the students who were out of control, but the schools do not look kindly on this; it is my job to control the classroom. I have said I will leave a note for the teacher listing the students who were working well (trying pos. reinforcement), but w/ little success. I am short, and in the kids' eyes, very old (slouching toward 50) so I feel like I have no power. The usual tools like detention, a call to parents, aren't available to me as a sub. I was near tears when I left today, from the stress and feeling like a complete failure. Will appreciate advice.
2006-12-01
12:05:39
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meatpiemum
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