this blog post has absolutely nothing to do with the little fluorescent plastic smelling, oven cooking, fumes probably cancer giving toys of my adolescence. but it does have to do with something that really creeps me out.
In general, it is a good idea for students to look at their teacher. I often find myself saying things like "I want to see your eyes so I know you can hear me" OR "I'm waiting for your attention". 7th graders are not the best about eye contact because...well...they aren't good at a lot of things that require any sort of social interaction. that being said, i'd like to dedicate this post to the two girls who are constantly staring at me.
1st semester, no creepy starers. <---- no idea if that's how you spell it but it looks close enough.
2nd semester, one in each class.
Like honestly, these girls look at me so intensely for no reason that is creeps me out in a way that only a surprise shower spider creeps me out. and it's not like they are looking at me because I am talking to them and they are intently paying attention. Nope. They are looking at me during homework time, just staring at me sitting at my desk. They are looking at me as if their or my life somehow depends on it. I have not yet figured out how to respond to my friendly starers so I'm up for suggestions. Usually I just smile at them in the hopes that it makes them stop...usually it doesn't.
What's particularly frustrating about these two girls is that they are the ones who consistently ask questions I have already answered probably 23 times. I wonder if they are looking at me so intently, trying to read my brain and figure out what the heck they are supposed to be doing. I'd love if that were true because it would save me two repeated sets of instructions each day.
maybe tomorrow i'll just stare right back at them and see how it makes them feel.
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ReplyDeleteI hope that when you smile at them, it is the awkward smile you do when your eyes get droopy and you talk like you've had a few drinks:).
ReplyDeleteThe oldest approach usually works, which is, "hey, what are you looking at?!" Then if either has glasses, add "four eyes".
I think you should wear googly eye glasses or x-ray glasses while you sit at your desk....then everyone will stare at you and it won't be so awkward just having the two starers.
ReplyDelete-Matt