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MutantMandias Perverse and Often Baffling
Location: Atlanta, GA Gender: Male Total Likes: 268 likes
Are you a reporter? Contact me for a UE interview! Also not averse to the the idea of group/anal.
| | | | Re: Striving for Mediocrity < Reply # 18 on 4/24/2009 1:06 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | There is a sweet spot for middle school kids that is awesome and a true joy to teach. Around 12, most kids are getting smarter and more aware of the world around them... they are at a peak of optimism, they are idealistic, and they think anything is possible. Their eyes sparkle, and they are genuine and honest. When I get a class full of kids like that, it is fucking on. Magic happens in there. But it is fragile, and once the change starts, it comes fast. Like apples in a bag, one kid going over the edge can speed up the other ones. And then, for the most part, it is the most unpleasant part of life, both for them and for anyone who has to be around them. Fucktards.
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| | | Re: Striving for Mediocrity < Reply # 19 on 4/24/2009 1:34 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by MutantMandias There is a sweet spot for middle school kids that is awesome and a true joy to teach. Around 12, most kids are getting smarter and more aware of the world around them... they are at a peak of optimism, they are idealistic, and they think anything is possible. Their eyes sparkle, and they are genuine and honest. When I get a class full of kids like that, it is fucking on. Magic happens in there. But it is fragile, and once the change starts, it comes fast. Like apples in a bag, one kid going over the edge can speed up the other ones. And then, for the most part, it is the most unpleasant part of life, both for them and for anyone who has to be around them. Fucktards.
| I agree completely. I started teaching about 9 years ago. I began teaching grade four and they were great. About 4 years ago I moved to teach grade 4 in a a k-8 school, and quite frankly was very intimidated by the grade 7-8 students. They were terrors. Long story short, the school was then converted to just a middle school and I either had to move schools again, or teach 6-8. I stayed, and realized that actually teaching them instead of being on the peripheral makes a huge difference. I teach art to seventeen different classes. Grade 6 and 7. Some classes the magic happens on a regular basis and I LOVE my job. Then there are the few classes that I dread getting...they are the fucktards (love the word) that make me want to say mean things and not give a fuck if I lose my job. Of course I never would say mean things to them, (and I do love my job) but it can get very frustrating. Last year I taught six grade 8 classes as well. I was very excited to do many different art projects with them, thinking that because they were older they would be able to create some interesting and more complex works. Some did, but for the most part they broke things and didn't give a shit. I am inspired right now. I am doing photojournalism with my grade 7 students, and they are coming up with fantastic ideas. Mutant: What do you teach?
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