tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post2567215514230856519..comments2024-03-26T05:18:01.915-04:00Comments on Portable Teacher: Overheard from the Back Seat Lee Ann Spillanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-86921237912916809232015-03-12T17:44:31.983-04:002015-03-12T17:44:31.983-04:00I love eavesdroppoing!I love eavesdroppoing!Beth Scanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013556968803038443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-70365369583384968942015-03-12T17:44:25.810-04:002015-03-12T17:44:25.810-04:00I love eavesdroppoing!I love eavesdroppoing!Beth Scanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013556968803038443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-39265023530610732022015-03-12T17:35:56.793-04:002015-03-12T17:35:56.793-04:00I love eavesdroppoing!I love eavesdroppoing!Beth Scanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013556968803038443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-41985531324077384742015-03-12T06:00:44.949-04:002015-03-12T06:00:44.949-04:00You're right... Overhearing middle school stud...You're right... Overhearing middle school students is the way to get the real scoop. And this is a great writing idea. I'm going to pay attention next time I'm in school. Also, the first Mrs. --- is mean. And that seems like the type of thing you get put in the newspaper for. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456726438933742899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-8125607374129737322015-03-11T22:36:07.713-04:002015-03-11T22:36:07.713-04:00Re. Teacher #1: OMG! How horrible for those childr...Re. Teacher #1: OMG! How horrible for those children. Unfathomable. It's hard not to be sarcastic sometimes, but we're better when we choose kind words, which I think can happen in lieu of sarcasm. My colleague Debbie (whom you met at NCTE) and I have had some interesting conversations about sarcasm in the classroom. I've been a bit testy of late w/ students (seniors) who skip, not just my class but all day. We have weak attendance policies and late work policies, but when I talk to these kids, I try to separate the behavior from the kid I adore, and they're all kids I care about deeply. I get evaluated by students in my Communication class and have to follow the university guidelines. I take their comments seriously and consider these evaluations the most important I've ever received. Glenda Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020745976555044975noreply@blogger.com