Day 69 - Thurs Jan 3: As you can probably imagine, there are times in class where I need to be a bit more . . .
Hmmm - what's the right word? Tough? Strict? Stern? Evil?!
A student chose to disrupt the class today. I tried addresing the behavior without drawing much attention to it. Unfortunately, the hint was not heeded = (
Rude comments continued so I clarified my point with a more direct comment and a considerably firmer tone. The message was received loud and clear.
With the class returned to relative behavioral bliss, I capitalized on an opportunity to drop some birdy figurative.
"At this point in the year, I thought you guys would know better than to [read with a Shatneresque pause and slight inflection shift] GET MY HACKLES UP."
Confusion contorted faces beckoned an explanation. Just as I hoped!
"Some birds, like Cooper's Hawks, have feathers on the back of their head that raise up a little bit when they are stressed. These are called their hackles."
Silent nods of recognition chorused, "I should've known it was about birds!"
The accompanying giggles were clearly audible too.
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