I took a job today that I only took because I knew there is a student teacher and the focus would be on her. The class of 2019 is a tough class and always has been. This year is better than it had been because by this point there are so many options that most of them are not all stuck in one class. However, they all need to take some level of English, so unless they want AP, English III it is. I'm not really in charge though, and I don't mind getting paid to keep things legal.
Having said all of that, I'm a little astonished at some of these teens. They really hate being told to put their phones away. I swear sometimes some of them literally twitch at even the thought of not being able to be staring at the screen. It see it in my own kids as well, and it makes me crazy. In addition, there is an amazing lack of respect in many instances. They can be flat out defiant and refuse to do the work, and they will tell you that. This is the kind of class that makes me want my kids to be able to graduate and get away from this environment. Fortunately, it is just this one grade level, and most of the kids here are pretty good.
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