B asks "how come you didn't...." questions several times each day. " How come you didn't bring gum today?" "How come there are different people here each day?" And then there are questions like "When is break?" and "Can you give me a ride home?" Sometimes the complaints are phrased more directly using "you" language. "You didn't put the pencils out." "You didn't give me a purple folder."
B is 17 and dropped out of school when she got pregnant but lost her baby. She is heavy and wears tight clothes that do not cover her ample bosom. She made several calls to the Juvenile Justice Center when she first arrived on Tuesday. I think she is in class because she has to be in class! She needs reminders to take notes during group time and today her testing went better when I gave her feedback after each row of questions. Her attention span is not long!
Shortly before leaving today, I chuckled and said she sure gave me a hard time with all her questions. She had the grace to smile back. Maybe when I was first teaching, her attitude might have made me defensive. Now it just amuses me--and it didn't become an issue. If she keeps it up however, it might get to me!
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