Today during art class we organized into groups to share our themed stories with two other people. My partners were Tara and Ovni and I would like to appologize to them right now because I wasn't able to engage and ask questions and be interested like I normally would. What happened was that I had just received some bad news (not that big of a deal actually) and I found that my whole overall mood was soured and I wasn't able to function properly. I basically just shut down and it made it difficult for me to interact.
I guess I'm just bringing this up because I don't want to bring my affected mood into the classroom when I'm teaching. I know people who are like this and it feels like they're leaching poison out into the world that has an effect on everyone else. I also don't want to go around with a false smile either. So what should I do about this?
Should I bring up the fact that I'm in a bad mood with the kids and then we can all talk about our moods or is that just a really bad idea? I do like being able to come clean about my emotions in order to move on but maybe there's a better way during class.
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Apology accepted, but not needed, Aron. We all have bad days/moments; don't be so hard on yourself! I think bringing up your mood is not necessarily a bad idea, as long as you keep the age and understanding of your class in mind. I agree putting on a fake smile is not a good idea. Kids usually see right through our masks! Students have bad days, just like we do, and it is humbling to admit this to them so that they can validate their own feelings and bad days. It is also important to model skills and strategies in dealing with a bad day to our students.
ReplyDeleteOn a personal note, I am sorry that you received some bad news, and want you to know that you could have taken a moment to talk to us about it if you wanted to! We are all in this together!!!