In Bad habits that drive co-workers crazy from Blue Skunk Blog,
Doug Johnson shared
an article about habits that bother co-workers. He then asks,
“And the bad habits that you, dear readers,
find most annoying?”
I thought about the classroom and
how many things classmates do annoys the others but we all have to work
together in the same room for a length of time. Sometimes you don’t realize
that you are doing things that bother others so this might be a great exercise
to do at the beginning of the year before the actions drive you and others
crazy. I could add my own examples to a poster and then give post-it notes to
students for their ideas. Then I would display the poster to remind others what
they should try not to do. By using the post-it notes, no one would feel argumentative
with a specific person who posted it.
There needs to be ground rules
though. For example:
·
No specific names.
·
No name-calling.
·
No profanity.
Here are some things I would
list:
·
Pencil/toe tapping
on the desk while I am teaching.
·
Singing songs aloud
while others are working quietly.
·
Chewing food with
your mouth open.
·
Borrowing my stuff
without asking for permission.
·
Not returning things
you borrow.
·
Reading stuff on my
desk that is none of your business.
·
Calling people
names.
·
Disrespect.
·
Lying.
What things in the classroom
drive you crazy? Please share.
