That one that just got to you... by John Houston https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d Please share that interaction en-us 2016-08-30 23:45:51 UTC 2016-08-31 15:48:00 UTC hello@padlet.com PFB- a long time ago, student in art refused to do an assignment because it was "not teaching him anything" and our conversation and his refusal pushed me to the edge. https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120861020 2016-08-31 15:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120861020 Tenth Graders after the ADHD Meds Wear Off https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120861464 Sixth period, 38 tenth graders, everybody's talking, I demonstrate a small-group activity and go around to each group and finally get them all on track. Then I go back to the other side of the room, and two "advanced" boys have left their groups and are arm wrestling. I calmly told them to leave the class for the day and then called their parents.]]> 2016-08-31 15:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120861464 https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120862107 When students skipped their unit test to attend a college presentation because it was an "excused absence.]]> 2016-08-31 15:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120862107 https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120862492 I had a student that brought no supplies to class everyday... Just a baguette. Even when were dissecting brai
ns. ]]> 2016-08-31 15:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120862492 Emmery ordered a Jimmy John's and had it delivered to the middle of fifth period. https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120862653 2016-08-31 15:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120862653 After I had confiscated a jug of red vines, student went to my desk and took some of them.  Because of nature of class, the situation was already volatile.   At any rate, I took the jug of Red Vines to Mr. Floe's office but wish I had a better solution. https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120862923 2016-08-31 15:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120862923 MF https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863006 An entire semester of the most charming and charismatic and smart and lazy and aggravating and antagonistic student. Love the kid, can't have him in my class anymore. ]]> 2016-08-31 15:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863006 https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863139 When a student that is usually fine gives you an unexpected behavior or response at  an inopportune time. 

]]> 2016-08-31 15:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863139 A student who was sitting on the floor challenged me when I asked her to please sit in a chair by shouting "it isn't on your syllabus!"  https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863357 2016-08-31 15:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863357 HLO - Student that makes comments and judges other students' performances in a very passive aggressive and unwelcome way, AND refuses to participate in the activities himself.   https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863417 2016-08-31 15:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863417 You're not a teacher. https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863461 You're just a tutor around here! 😐]]> 2016-08-31 15:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863461 Big Red got in my face told me I was there to serve HIM clvr https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863644 2016-08-31 15:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863644 MS  https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863679 A student who kept trying to get her friend excused from class to go to the office.  And then proceeded to lecture me about things for the next few minutes.  I responded with a snappy, smartass comment.  Of course this reduced her to tears.  After she got back from the bathroom we had a good talk about it.  ]]> 2016-08-31 15:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863679 When a fight breaks out in your room, I respond with tears. Not ideal.  https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863757 2016-08-31 15:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863757 A student had a habit of targeting another student to get a negative response then blamed the victim.  https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863850 2016-08-31 15:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120863850 A student tried to pee into an empty soda bottle when I wouldn't give him permission to use the restroom because of his chronic hall-wandering. https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120864398 2016-08-31 15:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120864398 https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120864399 A student had a bad interaction with another staff member, and came to class agitated. He was reaching into his bag and trembling with rage. ]]> 2016-08-31 15:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120864399 When students in crisis leave campus  https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120864451 2016-08-31 15:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jmhouston/bzy5shcbj83d/wish/120864451