tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post2738756724010733476..comments2023-10-06T00:51:39.230-07:00Comments on .Square Pegs: Celebrate the Small Things: good-bye and good riddanceDA Cairnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-54695794049171666392017-06-12T13:28:17.527-07:002017-06-12T13:28:17.527-07:00Great post!Great post!SHONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414471875976882011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-59533068348508562972017-06-12T00:08:33.518-07:002017-06-12T00:08:33.518-07:00I sympathise with your attempts to deal with a dis...I sympathise with your attempts to deal with a dispiriting situation. It's difficult to comment without knowing the details - I'm wondering if perhaps the first student to whom you refer has undiagnosed dyslexia. GlenRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181343099470286608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-5748818619459395472017-06-11T18:56:43.102-07:002017-06-11T18:56:43.102-07:00True. The problem really dynamic positive energy i...True. The problem really dynamic positive energy is infectious, but so is gloom. It's the old 'one rotten apple' thing. It's not as bad as I've made out - I'm prone to slight hyperbole. I am a writer after all. I think I've dealt with him well on most occasions, and I have another student who is the polar opposite of X and she neutralizes him to some extent.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-84869921904378372642017-06-11T11:19:05.595-07:002017-06-11T11:19:05.595-07:00Dealing with difficult people who don't want t...Dealing with difficult people who don't want to be there is tough. Most important thing is not to let that one person ruin the experience for everyone else who does want to be there.Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-75844848707660952602017-06-10T16:23:48.828-07:002017-06-10T16:23:48.828-07:00I guess some teachers get burned out by having to ...I guess some teachers get burned out by having to have enough enthusiasm for everyone, and by dealing with problem students of any age. I can understand why some simply go through the motions. Maybe it's just too tiring to fight all the time. If I had a class full of X, I'd probably quit or lose my mind, or turn into the kind of teacher I don't want to be. Only teachers know what a tough, but rewarding gig teaching is.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-66131436145266890652017-06-10T16:20:51.394-07:002017-06-10T16:20:51.394-07:00I guess we all have people with whom we have to sm...I guess we all have people with whom we have to smile and nod a lot. Mostly with my troublesome student, the smile works as far as allowing me to not show I'm annoyed, and signals to the rest of the class that everything is okay as well.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-75265484186661782712017-06-10T12:50:45.045-07:002017-06-10T12:50:45.045-07:00Yay, you're a teacher who cares! (Sorry, I hav...Yay, you're a teacher who cares! (Sorry, I have kids in school, so hearing this is always nice since not all teachers seem to). All one can do is try to reach people, but a closed door that refuses to budge will remain closed. Here's hoping that something will turn them around at one point.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-43043581233853818872017-06-10T09:31:45.698-07:002017-06-10T09:31:45.698-07:00"How do you deal with closed-minded and negat..."How do you deal with closed-minded and negative people, especially those with whom you spend a fair bit of time?"<br /><br />Now that is the question of the century. I have one relative like that, actually I have two but spend the most time with the one, and I have learned to smile and nod - a LOT. I rarely comment and will try to deflect the conversation. <br /><br />In your position, that probably wouldn't work. Sigh....Donna B. McNicolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209611782116113024noreply@blogger.com