To view this content, you must be a member of Ben's Patreon at $10 or more
Already a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
To view this content, you must be a member of Ben’s Patreon at $10 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to
To view this content, you must be a member of Ben’s Patreon at $10 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to
To view this content, you must be a member of Ben’s Patreon at $10 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to
To view this content, you must be a member of Ben’s Patreon at $10 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to
Subscribe to be a patron and get additional posts by Ben, along with live-streams, and monthly patron meetings!
Also each month, you will get a special coupon code to save 20% on any product once a month.
4 thoughts on “An Insight of Great Value”
Wow. This is inspiring and challenging. My challenge as a teacher are some very vocal students who are tired of “already knowing” the content of our stories. So they are on the other side of the spectrum.
I would like to see now a positive vision. In my college days, I have always questioned. Now as a Dad, I have always liked the positive more, the creative side. What does that look like?
Perhaps those vocal students of your really actually like how your class is going, they just have a funky attitude in general. I think there’s nothing more powerful for these students in funkland to see their teacher enjoying himself teaching the class. Maybe a chat in the hallway could get the muck out of their funk. Something like, “Hey, I notice you seem funky. Are you alright?”
You know what Sean you are on to something. I couldn’t see it before. All 8th graders are taking the Pre SATs. Their insecurity is manifested in “Can we do grammar?”
All sophomores and juniors at my school took the PSAT today. I did zero teaching but did hang out a bit in German with the few students who were present in my classes (Period 1 – 4; Period 2 – 6; Period 3 – 27; Period 4 – 8). Then I gave them time to relax, do homework, read, etc. One student brought cupcakes for period 4.
Tomorrow we are participating in The Great American Shakeout and having an earthquake drill.
It’s such a relief that I don’t have to stress over “covering” a certain amount of material.