the kids are talking
two favorite quotes from the previous week of teaching:
"This milk tastes like beer."
-CM
"See you on Monday, Mr. Walker!"
-QD, my biggest discipline problem. At some point in time, he decided to man up and stop acting like a baby in my class. I can't pinpoint his exact change in mood, but I can tell you MY change of behavior which in turn led to his. When basketball season began, I made the decision to attend all of the games. I, for any number of reasons, am easily recognizable in any Simmons High-affiliated crowd. He's on the team and has noticed my attendance. He said what I quoted on a Friday night after a game; as I was walking to my car (after working a duty shift), he leaned out of his mother's van and spoke to me. Not too shabby.
let's add a third quote:
"two weeks until vacation."
