As I often get first-hand exposure to classroom activities,...I sometimes ask myself, .....how does one maintain the drive to teach disrespectful students?
It is NOT the teacher's job to teach the kids respect. That SHOULD be taught at home. If 30% of the class does not have respect for the teacher, the teacher will lose the battle in teaching the class as a whole. In most cases, they spend more time disciplining the children than they do teaching them.
I TRULY believe that schools with such high failure rates are the product of poor parenting. YES, IT BEGINS AT HOME!!!!! I imagine that as a teacher, when you continue to get disrespected day in - day out, you lose your "drive"....you feel like a baby-sitter as opposed to an educator. Trying to get parents to come to school to discuss their child's education is pointless. Most parents living in places like Central Falls suffered the same upbringing,....for the most part, you teach what you learned. They're not learning respect at home....so WHY should they act respectful?
A respectful child will learn faster and quicker. They go hand in hand. Parents like to blame the educators.....
, too bad, because it's the kids that will suffer the most.
Are there bad teachers out there? Absolutely, do a few bad apples ruin the basket? I dunno, this is a tough subject. When the PRINCIPALS' office area is full of delinquent kids, the word goes out to the teachers to try and keep the kids in the classroom...the kids aren't stupid, they know how far they can push....and they know when to use that tool.
OK....somebody help me off the soapbox...
