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comment by katakowsj
katakowsj  ·  3133 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Another One Bites the Dust or Staying Alive?

Sage advice.

Over time, I've learned a similar lesson when handling middle schoolers. When one kid brings his/her baggage to first hour and decides to "pee in my wheaties" by acting out and disrupting class, I've learned to keep my eye on the prize and stay calm. I handle things (the best I can) politely, calmly and decisively.

Getting upset about some kid's acting out only increases the likelihood that I'd be on edge in the following class periods. Staying upset also increases the odds that I would also irritate some other kid carrying emotional baggage into my following classes, setting him/her off.