Problem #427:
In our school district, we occasionally have late start days so the teachers can hold morning inservice meetings. Our first late start occured this morning. So, in an effort to motivate the students, I pushed seminary back to 8:oo am and made them breakfast. I thought for sure they would be excited about this plan. I guessed wrong. I only got 7/12. Now what am I to do with all the cinnamon swirl bread and muffins?!
Should I scrap seminary altogether on future late start days? I really hate to do that because I know we'll have unexpected cancellations due to weather come winter. I also want to wrap up our 160 days by mid-May, when everyone has spring fever.
Problem #428:
We're in the 5th week and the kids are starting to lose momentum. I've got students showing up later, or even not at all. I'm trying really hard not to take it personally, but I can't help but wonder what I'm doing wrong. I know the Lord called me to teach these kids and he thinks I can make a success of it, so why do I feel like I'm failing?
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Ask them for input on a time for late start. Do NOT cancel it, or you'll fall behind, and it will only communicate that Sem is not important. It is important. Make late start days special and not-to-be-missed (as you did). We had a similar problem.
ReplyDeleteDon't take their slacking personally. It's not about you. They could love you to death and still act like that. Since you know their parents, call to talk with them and enlist their help (w/o having them rag on their kids about it) to get the kids there, on time.
You are not failing. Seminary is not without its challenges, like any teaching assignment. You will have good and bad days. Be prayerful about this specifically, and see if some inspiration comes to you. Also, see if you can enlist the kids who are good attenders to encourage those that are slacking.
I second mom-ask for their opinion. I know we had the same problems when I was in school cause every Wednesday was late start. I think there was both an early morning seminary and late start seminary option (we had 2 teachers in the same bldg.)Late start at Apollo was for students who needed extra help in class, so sometimes kids needed to go to school early (thus the reason for keeping an early morning class). I'm sure you're doing great! And I know it's not because of you if some kids don't show up. That's the life of a teen sometime! Just don't want to wake up early. Love you!
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