Do you think my sister has a point about me not listening to one of my students?
So I was talking to my sister about my day today and this one student was calling me out for yelling across the room (was stopping a student for jumping off the table, I was doing my job, called me out to stop for whatsoever (one of the assistant teachers asked him what am I doing that’s bugging him) and talked back to me and said hurtful things to me when I redirected him.
He listens to the other teachers even though he talks back to them sometimes but he doesn’t listen to me and ignores me when I tell him or redirect him. He doesn’t listen.
One time he told me I should not say whatever I said and bluntly said it’s too much for him. I ignored what he said and thought he was being dramatic. I only told another student to get down when he said that to me.
My sister told me, “Maybe you should hear what the child has to say and asked what you are doing that’s bugging him because ignoring him won’t help. Then he’s gonna think that you don’t respect him and don’t care about how he feels. I know you do but you should reconsider his feelings and ask him why he’s acting that way. Probably why he listens to the other teachers and not you. I know it sounds blunt but just saying. What he said to you wasn’t very nice, I understand l. Just ask him what’s bothering him the next time he does that. Also don’t take it personal what he or other kids are saying. If you want to be a teacher you’re gonna have to learn how to handle it because if you don’t then it’s not for you. Some kids say to me and I don’t matter overpower me even though it hurt.”
I worked in special education kindergarten as one of the assistant teachers.
He listens to the other teachers even though he talks back to them sometimes but he doesn’t listen to me and ignores me when I tell him or redirect him. He doesn’t listen.
One time he told me I should not say whatever I said and bluntly said it’s too much for him. I ignored what he said and thought he was being dramatic. I only told another student to get down when he said that to me.
My sister told me, “Maybe you should hear what the child has to say and asked what you are doing that’s bugging him because ignoring him won’t help. Then he’s gonna think that you don’t respect him and don’t care about how he feels. I know you do but you should reconsider his feelings and ask him why he’s acting that way. Probably why he listens to the other teachers and not you. I know it sounds blunt but just saying. What he said to you wasn’t very nice, I understand l. Just ask him what’s bothering him the next time he does that. Also don’t take it personal what he or other kids are saying. If you want to be a teacher you’re gonna have to learn how to handle it because if you don’t then it’s not for you. Some kids say to me and I don’t matter overpower me even though it hurt.”
I worked in special education kindergarten as one of the assistant teachers.
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