First full day of working with students. So far, I am getting along well with the students, but that is because I am not enforcing discipline yet. As I mentioned yesterday, the head classroom teacher told me to ease my way into confronting students about their behavior because it is important to establish a rapport first. Next week, I will probably start stepping things up.
Here is dialogue from a conversation I had with a student:
Student: How do you like the job so far here? Do you hate it yet?
Me: No, not yet (laugh). So far, so good. (pause) So, are you excited it's Friday?
Student: Not really. You can't really go do anything when your under house arrest.
Me: Oh . . . yeah, that could put a damper on things.
I have a feeling I will be having lots of conversations like that in the upcoming months.
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