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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course we ask why. They tell us that school is long and boring. I guess it is compared to watching You Tube videos and playing FortNite all day. We also have chronic latenesses even though the families live within walking distance. The kids are used to being late and when they show up, their attitude is “Well, I’m here!” They don’t come in 10 minutes late. They come in 2-3 HOURS late. Why? Mom/Dad didn’t want to get up early.  :roll: [/quote]

There’s a lot you can do that isn’t YouTube or Fortnite. Ever create an Escape Room for your students? I did, but you can also download ready to go ones from TPT and other sites. You can play Kahoot. The kids love that and it gives me a formative assessment grade that doesn’t feel like a test to them.

Also, are you providing movement breaks or brain breaks? Again, lots of great ones are free online.

Here’s the thing: you can absolutely adopt and subtly express the attitude that “Kid, you are screwed in life because you had the bad luck to be born to your lazy-ass parents.” Or you can show the kid how to work around that bad luck so they can break the cycle. If my teacher rolled her eyes when I walk in late through no fault of my own (due to being a child), I wouldn’t be so enthusiastic about school. [/quote]

Thanks for your tips on how to be a fun teacher but school is work and work is sometimes hard and boring. I am always happy when students come to school but lack of parenting causes so many issues which cause issues at school. I am a parent myself. My kid thinks school is pretty boring most of the time but he still has to go. I make him do other things he doesn’t like like go to bed at 9pm, not use technology during the week so he can do his homework, study for his final exams on a beautiful holiday weekend, etc. If I didn’t do that, it would cause issues at school and it isn’t his teacher’s job to fill in as a parent. [/quote]

Wow, you completely missed the point.[/quote]

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