Exactly. There is a difference between saying, "There are two students in my class that are disruptive" and "Our "children" are beasts."
One is a statement of fact that allows for ideas to flow about what should be done to fix the situation. The other is simply an excuse about why I am not doing my job.
I completely agree with you. You look for a way to solve the problem. Often, I find that many (not all) things can be solved rather simply and in not so much time. Of course, there are always difficult things, but it's looking to solve problems and improve things that counts.
"There's multiple things to consider and we shouldn't be making excuses and such.
Exactly. There is a difference between saying, "There are two students in my class that are disruptive" and "Our "children" are beasts."
One is a statement of fact that allows for ideas to flow about what should be done to fix the situation. The other is simply an excuse about why I am not doing my job"
Yeah? Iz'at reallly what you think? I defy you to spend a few days in a local PS as a teacher. Let's just see you try to "teach" these little savages. Let's see you try to control a classroom full of "gangsta" wannabee's and future rap stars. Let's watch you try to maintain order when the boys tell the young girls that all they want is to "get laid"- make a comment to the boy about respect for the "young ladies" and listen to the bunch of them- girls included- giggle at such a silly notion. I would love to be a fly on the wall when the kids are so out of control you call an administrator- a young woman with 4 inch fingernails and spike heels- only to have her come waltzing in when she feels like it and laughingly tell the kids they are "disappointing her", giggling like the girls. After this precious left, I had to face a class that were, then, absolutely sure there was not a thing I could do about them.
Go ahead, Toots- give it a try.