This Room is Full of Negativity, Ms. Sample!

I teach night high school with another teacher that evidently wears his emotions on his sleeve.  One of my students left his classroom to finish his work in MY classroom because there's too much negativity in the other class.  This has sparked some interesting thoughts and conversations over the last few minutes and has provoked me to look at myself...once again.

Even when I'm upset I try not to take my negative emotions out on anybody else.  I love my students and I feel the love daily from them also.  I try to let them know that I would do just about anything in the world to help them be better people, but I must admit that they do have a tendency to grate one's nerves.  Even in an angered state, I do my very best to keep a cool head and a diplomatic tongue. 

My class is lively and fun, however, sometimes it can be a little out of control.  With a little guidance and an abrasive tone, the students tend to recognize when they've approached a limit by which they may experience more restrictive consequences IF they don't calm themselves. 

My goal is to be the absolute best teacher that this high school has ever seen and I love the fact that my students love to be in my class.  I am, however, working on gaining a little bit more control in the classroom and setting boundaries for the students in an effort to promote respect and self discipline.  The classroom is a blueprint of the real world as well.  In life, students will deal with all types of people and personalities.  At some point, they must develop the skills to be able to effectively problem solve, get along with others in adverse circumstances, and most of all, learn how to be the bigger and better person.

I think what I appreciate the most is that at least one of my students feels that they can come into my class room and feel positivity.  I'm on the right path and my hope is that I continue to improve.