posted by Ev
Last week I introduced you to three types of students I have in my classes. Here are three more that I deal with every day.
- Sleeping Sam – I wonder if some of my students ever sleep during the night. Within 3 minutes of planting himself in his chair, SS’s head is on the table, and drool is puddling. My favorite way to get his heart pumping in this situation is to quietly walk over to him, and then suddenly and violently slam my fist on the table and scream. That usually keeps him awake for about 48 seconds.
- Talkative Taylor – It only takes one of these in a class to drive me crazy. TT feels the need to spend the entire class period catching up with the person sitting next to her. There is something about the way TT is designed that makes her HAVE to talk. It doesn’t matter if you move her, tape her mouth shut with duct tape (I mean, not that I would do that…), or embarrass her in front of the class, she just has to talk. I have been checking into drug treatments for TT, but until then I simply provide her with free water with Benadryl mixed in. TT then becomes a Sleeping Sam, which is 87.6% better.
- Weird Wade – there are some students who are just plain unique. WW sees the world in a different way than everyone else does. It may be that WW makes statements that confound everyone and make them question his sanity, or it could be that no one even knows WW is in the class because he is so quiet. Whatever the case, there is only one way to deal with a WW – love and appreciate him. WW makes me realize that we are all unique, but most of us spend too much time trying to be like everyone else. WW is secure enough to be himself. Thanks WW for teaching me (but please stop wearing that fanny pack to school everyday).
I think you are missing one. The one called Cool Chris. He is just another average student. He doesn’t sleep in class, and doesn’t talk to other students while the teacher is talking. He is obedient(Noah’s award). Just a great student.
You are absolutely correct. Cool Chris is amazing.