On My Own…

Today was a pretty good day. My 2nd grade teacher was out, so I had the kids all to myself and didn’t have to put up with her anti-kid insults. The kids, too, seemed really engaged and interested. Maybe it was just my sleep-deprived perception, but I had expected them to misbehave the whole time and they didn’t. At all. And not once did they ask me, “What are we doing?”, with confused looks in their eyes.

I do recognize that I need to develop a more systematic approach to classroom management. Most push-ins just offer little prizes for good behavior. I don’t mind giving out stickers and such, but I’d prefer something a little more thought-out, especially if it means avoiding carrying around even more crap.