I had hernia surgery last Thursday, so I was out Thursday and Friday. I was back at school today and heard from my students that both subs didn't know math and were not helpful. I also heard from a few students that some of my students demonstrated poor behavior. I tried hard to prepare them for my absence and made my expectations very clear.
Today I talked to them about the ugly skill we all have of finding a reason to treat others poorly. The Nazis killed millions of Jews and most of them slept well each night. A woman will convince herself that she has the right to 'terminate' her unwanted pregnancy... although often she will be haunted by guilt and regret afterwards.
Many students see a substitute as an excuse to be disrespectful and not try. I challenged my students to resist looking for reasons to treat others poorly. We are really good at finding them. It is simply wrong, selfish and destroys relationships.
Day 119
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