am I being a cow bag?

[Blandmum]

One of my students (age 18)

Said student has requested 2 days off from school to see a band play. Will now miss the most difficult part of the A2 course. The band has nothing to do with school, it is a personal thing.

Student asked me to give up my planning time/ lunch/ break time to teach this work separtaly.

I have refused and told the student to work on the topic and see me with any specific probelms, but that i would not teach the whole thing again because the student wanted to skive 2 days.

Does that make me a witch?

[beckybrastraps]

Definitely make them squirm first! If you don't have a test planned, spring one on them. Or set a nice long unstructured question for homework. You could give it to this student especially "just to check that you've understood it". I wonder how this one will cope with the tempations of university?!

[Blandmum]

Ironicaly the h/w set for this lesson is an essay explaining the topic to someone who missed the lesson!

Psychic me!

[marthamoo]

Blimey, times have changed - can't believe he even had the nerve to ask. Next thing you'll have them asking if you can possibly go over the lesson for them 'cos 9am is too early and they need a lie in.

[beckybrastraps]

Perfect!

I love the role play. I always used it at every opportunity, especially at A level.

[beckybrastraps]

What do the other teachers say BTW? And what about the Head of Sixth Form?! I am gobsmacked that thy're allowed to go! Mind you, at least they're being honest...

[Blandmum]

I have done the krebs cucle with play dough as well! had a kinesthetic learner once and this was the only way I couod think of doing it! They made co2 molecules when each C was stripped away. the look on their faces when they added up the bits at the end and saw that it matched the equation was a joy!

[roisin]

Who approves the time off MB? And has it already been agreed and signed off?

I think her request is completely unreasonable, and your solution is more than fair.

[Blandmum]

have a look at faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

for some great ideals on teaching neurosciences from ks3 to ks5....one of the best ever sites!

[beckybrastraps]

I love your Krebs thing! My first "action" lesson with sixth formers was on electron transport chains. I had them all at different (energy) levels; floor, stool, bench, and they passed along electrons (those lovely bean bags that groan when you throw them), changing from reduced to oxidised. And we had some poisons coming in... Oh, I miss it!!

[Blandmum]

I'm going to steal that!

I love doing 'slapping hands' in a circle for saltatory conduction!

[Gobbledigook]

God, my teachers were never that inventive! Good job I was just a great big girly swot!!

[Blandmum]

Kids today, don't know they are born!

We just had to get our kicks by sniffing the bander fluid!!!