Buses Don’t Arrive That Soon After the Bell

February 29, 2008 in The Way It Were
Tags: bell, bus, catch, classroom, keep them after class, management, minute, student, student teaching, teacher, works

Never underestimate the power of having them stay after class. I’ve forgotten how much students hate that.
It’s the last period of the day, and my kids are out of control. Rather than continue yelling over their talking, I quietly announce that it’s wasting my time will cost them a minute after class. By the time [...]