A: I get really angry when a lesson doesn’t go as well as it should. I put a lot of time and effort into each lesson and I hold high expectations, not only for my students, but myself as well. When a lesson doesn’t work then I get very upset. I also get angry with myself when my enthusiasm and excitement for a science lesson isn’t there. I know that classroom teachers need to be good role models for their students and one of the best ways to demonstrate that is through my own enthusiasm for learning. But, sometimes, with science, it just isn’t there and I know that that’s not fair for the kids. Although science was never one of my favorite subjects in school I have to work at making it always exciting for my students. And, finally, I get angry when we run out of time. Sometimes my students and I are really getting into a lesson – they are working hard on some hands-on, minds-on activities in social studies, for example, and we see that it’s almost time to get ready for the buses. I sometimes wish I had another hour or two in the school day in order to get everything in.
This is a terrific question and your response will say a lot about who you are as a person. Don’t ever make the mistake of blaming anyone else for your anger. Don’t blame kids, don’t blame colleagues, don’t blame administrators, don’t blame your former professors, don’t blame your cat, don’t even blame your parents or your friends. The key is to take full and complete responsibility for your actions and for your anger. Make sure the things that anger you are school-related and that they are within your control to change.
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