your student shows you this page in a book:
"How to Torture Your Students:
Start each day with a surprise quiz. Don't dismiss the class for recess until you've finished the lesson you've been working on. At the end of the day, hand out a huge assignment due the next day...."
This morning I gave my first pop quiz (it was about wind) to my class, and I never let them go to recess until they can show me that they will know how to do the math homework I've assigned them.
And I only gave them a huge assignment ONCE. It was at the beginning of the year, before I learned that the percentage of fourth-graders who turn in 15+ problem math homework is significantly low.
I've been found out. But I do not-- DO NOT-- do what's in the rest of the page: "Only call on students who have no idea what's going on. Call on someone to read who doesn't have the book, hand out dull pencils with no erasers, give out torn books."
I can't wait to read what the page on "How to torture your teacher" says.
This novel is a true classic. Thanks, Bruce Lansky.
Celeste - send me your email and mailing address at kyounc at yahoo dot com. In a few days I'll email you a little questionare to fill out for the easter basket exchange - so glad to have you aboard - tell your sisters!
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