The more I interact with the students the crazier I think they are. It feels like they often times forget that I am an authority figure and talk to me in ways they probably should not. However, some of it is my fault as I slip up and let it happen sometimes. It's hardest to maintain the line when I am walking around and they are working on something independently or as a group; probably because there is less classroom structure during this time.
Overall, though, today went as well as could be expected. Everyone seemed particularly chatty, though it is homecoming week; that might have something to do about it. (Which I thoroughly enjoyed the costumes today as well as the carnival that went on.) I am having a tough time trying to decide if I should give them the extra work day or not for their projects. Some of them really need it and have honestly been working hard. Others have been goofing off the whole time, abusing the time they have been given. I guess tomorrow will be the telling point...
One final thought, while I was not overly surprised, as I have gotten to know the students pretty well, I was still taken aback when it somehow became my fault that they had low grades (which they saw when I handed out grade check) and it was my responsibility to provide them a way to raise their grade to what they want it to be at. Guess they should have thought about that earlier in the semester!
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