Well---I'm sure we can all relate the to post title. This ebb and flow of behavior and instruction is such a battle! We have a good afternoon, which leads into a great morning the next day....and something happens at lunch. This something is figurative- but SOMETHING happens. They come back from lunch a possessed lot of evil do-ers. All plans for the afternoon are then shot. My kids flat out cannot be in groups. This roller coaster ride of student behavior is enough to make me.... I think there is a home MSU game this weekend...anyone in town for a tailgate?
In other news- Very weird thing happened the other day. Last week my worst student in terms of disruption and behavior was suspended for 2 days. For some reason he shows back up without serving the 2nd day. He was is a great mood too-- ya right. Well at about 11am I get a call from the office saying tell "lil johnny" to pack his things, he's leaving. I was like okay...our secretary was like: all of his things, he's not coming back.
A bit of a wow for me. Never had this scenario play out in my imagination--- the mom and I have only talked a couple of times-- she gave me no warning, and now in front of my whole class I have to announce that "lil johnny" needs to pack up EVERYTHING. I had an empty spot in my stomach-- felt awkward and very quickly came up with a new mentality---now maybe--- just maybe....yes....of course! All will go on perfectly now!
Things have been much better the past two days. I have learned, however, that because the mom wants to ship the kid off to live with dad----8 hours away--- that she would have to sign over custody, which wasn't in her plan. I have been warned that there is a slight possibility he will return. Philosophically I am at a loss on this one!
For the record- on average my daily distance is about 7 miles, about 10,000 steps or so. I don't know that they make men's shoes for this.
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