mrscatinthehat
Seussical
Ok, I almost ran screaming away from the middle school today. I am teaching a babysitting class on Mondays for a special program at one of our middle schools. I was supposed to have 10 and it blossomed into 12. All middle school girls. I HATED IT!!!! I have to tell you I was miserable. I didn't get done what I needed to because they wouldn't settle down. I have one that won't stop showing off. Then got really snarky with me when I pointed out she was not being respectful. They talk all the time without asking. They don't focus. This is a paying job my boss decided to extend me from CPR/ First Aid to teaching this. OMG. When today was over I calmly walked out of the building and walked home. It took everything not to run like the fires of Hades were following me. It took more not to open the fridge and drink every drop of alcohol that we have in the house.
How do you do it? How do you get them to cooperate. Even just a little. I am going to have to do some follow up with what type of kids are in this group and maybe make some changes in what I am doing. The problem is with it being the first time to teach this class I am learning it also. Which normally isn't a problem but today ooooff.
I admit it. I am over my head. I can do a lot. This not so much. Middle school kids are scary. I am alone in the room with these girls. The guy setting this up didn't tell me that until about 2 minutes before hand. I know when he walked away he had to have laughed at my reaction. I swear my eyes would have fallen on the floor from bugging out if it hadn't been for my glasses holding them in.
The other lady had asked me if I had experience teaching middle schoolers. I said I have three kids and gave their ages. She told me I would be fine. She lied. I could threaten my own kids. Is it April yet????
When I told the guy we would be done by Christmas break he said we could have another class. Haha. I may never get done teaching this group.
Man my head hurts.
beth
How do you do it? How do you get them to cooperate. Even just a little. I am going to have to do some follow up with what type of kids are in this group and maybe make some changes in what I am doing. The problem is with it being the first time to teach this class I am learning it also. Which normally isn't a problem but today ooooff.
I admit it. I am over my head. I can do a lot. This not so much. Middle school kids are scary. I am alone in the room with these girls. The guy setting this up didn't tell me that until about 2 minutes before hand. I know when he walked away he had to have laughed at my reaction. I swear my eyes would have fallen on the floor from bugging out if it hadn't been for my glasses holding them in.
The other lady had asked me if I had experience teaching middle schoolers. I said I have three kids and gave their ages. She told me I would be fine. She lied. I could threaten my own kids. Is it April yet????
When I told the guy we would be done by Christmas break he said we could have another class. Haha. I may never get done teaching this group.
Man my head hurts.
beth