Tne entry I wanted to discuss was 71, which tells the story
of a group of kids that could not stop laughing and get settled at the
beginning of class. The teacher has a wonderful color-coded explanation of how
to write a paragraph essay, however unknown to the teacher, the group of
students was tripping off acid. This entry raised a series of questions for me
about what I would do if I were in that position. The teacher did not understand what was
happening at the moment, and resorted to having the class talk about colors in
their lives and colors that surround them to get the student to calm down. This
was just a matter of knowing your audience. I’m glad the teacher engaged them
in a discussion instead of sending them out of the room. I think that is a
helpful strategy for getting kids right into the lesson, without depriving them
(sending them out) of the classroom and that day’s lesson.
Another question the entry brought up was how as a teacher, (besides
the school policy, which obviously I would follow) am I doing to deal with
drugs and alcohol in my classroom? Is it something that is even worth
discussing in class with student? How would I talk to students about giving
school your very best effort to not come to class under the influence and the
correct protocol for when they do come to class under the influence. It got me
thinking that if a student was did take drugs or alcohol before coming to my
class, but were completely undisruptive, how would I go about ultimately
responding and intervening.
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