Re: Dancing Nancy.

[Monika]

You know what Zsazsa? I owe you an apology. I’m so sorry that my post made it look like I have no respect for teachers nor any knowledge of the daily heroics you perform. Students would eat my lunch if I stepped into a classroom. I am in awe of you and all teachers.

I read somewhere that communication is 60% body language, 30% tone and only 10% words. Being bound to only 10% (words), posts often appear harsh and are vulnerable to misunderstanding.

So thank you so much for writing and reminding me of that.

And PLEASE forgive me?

Just one more note about the song, if I may? Jerry Mills was a student with ADD who didn’t know he had it until he became a teacher and met a student name Michael with ADD and he was just like him. When he sings this song in his motivational speeches he’ll change the words so the teacher is singing “Child, tell me what you see…in Me?”

And if you do accept my apology, may I tell you about two free websites that may help some of your students with managing themselves in the classroom?

http://www.flylady.net has a student control journal (and she also has a teacher’s control journal)

and

http://www.BehaviorDoctor.org has tons of researched-based, valuable and functional and easy interventions. You can write to her with questions and she also has some http://www.blogtalkradio.com shows some on behavior, ADD, non-compliant behavior and more.

I love the three stars and a wish intervention and the compliment board.

Thanks so much for your patience with me,

M

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