I'm a new teacher in a classroom full of middle school students.  How do I stay healthy?
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1.  Clean/Sanitize their desktops regularly.  \n\n2.  Clean/Sanitize your phone, keyboard, doorknob, and anything else you touch regularly.\n\n3.  Keep hand sanitizer on your desk (the kids like to use it too - this is OK in my classroom!)  :)\n\n4.  Encourage kids to sneeze/cough into their elbows - NOT their hands.\n\n5.  Drink lots of water, eat right, and get enough sleep!\n\nGood Luck!
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1. Sit straight;\n2. Drink very much water;\n3. Maybe lack of oxygen;\n4. Eat sweet things like chocolate, candy, etc.;\n5. Drink with caffiene drinks like coffe, cola, etc,;\n6. There are some teas that is good for health too and can help not to fall asleep;\n7. Have an exercise, take a walk or jog to circulate your blood into your body;\n8, Try to be alert at class and if lesson is boring for you try to like the lesson and listen to your teacher. The best way is follow when your teacher opens her/his mouth. Body movements of your teacher may help to wake you up.\n9. You must drink vitamins or supplements which are available at any drugstore and eat good and healthy food/vegetables.\n10. Lack of sleep can cause sleepy you take time to sleep 10-12 hours a day and kick out your stress. Maybe you are so stress everyday and you are thinking very much everyday that will finish you energy early.\n\nBut as you said you are going to school at 8 am at that time sun is shinning and why you are still feeling sleepy? Before i had 7 o'clock class and i have to be at school 15 minutes before the class and im waking up at 5:30 in the morning and im still alive and kicking by afternoon but us usual i have to take a nap maybe 20 minutes at what i called holy hour by 1:00-2:00 in the afternoon. I always felt sleepy at this time and im taking a nap only 20 minutes cuz i still have another class after. But i must to sleep early by night you that i will wake up and be alive by the next morning.
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First, know your material!  The more you know what you are talking about, the easier it will be to get in front of a class and talk about it.  Second, make an outline of the material, instead of taking your speech up to talk.  If you take your entire speech, then you might start reading -- thats not so good in the oral report grade category, if you're just reading.  If you need to, make index cards with each point you want to make in the report, and add a few details that you want to talk about on each card.  Third, PRACTICE!  Give your report to family members or friends -- many will be more than happy to have you practice on them!  Have them give you suggestions, and tell them to listen for "ums" and "likes".  Listen to their advice, then practice the report again, keeping those suggestions in mind.\n\nAs for getting nervous -- relax!  You are definately not the only one in the class who will be nervous to talk.  I've never found that "imagining people in their underwear" works.  Take some deep breaths before you go up, and look for good friends in the class while you are talking.  If you make eye contact with these people (don't just pick one!!) then it will be less stressful.  Good Luck!!!\n\nOne addition: Its okay to make eye contact, and teachers do not always "look mean" when listening to oral reports.  I'm a teacher myself, and the kids who do make eye contact with me do BETTER than they would if they hadn't made eye contact.
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I am a 7th grade teacher and understand your fear.  If it makes you feel better, most 7th graders have the same fear.  See if you can visit the school before it begins to get an idea of where your classes are.  Most likely you will not get lost and I can assure you that after just a couple of days you will know the campus fairly well.  Sometimes it is also helpful to find friends that are heading to the same class that you are.  Often the school will have an orientation, at that time you may  be able to learn more about the campus.
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I have been "the new kid" before and it may seem hard but its really not. Your first day might seem hard because its towards the end of the year, but you will be fine! The school may look confuzing so ask questions, you dont have to go ask a teacher just go up to a student, most of them are actually pretty nice. Look at your classes someone has to be in your lunch, talk to the people around you a little and you should be able to find someone to sit with, if not, when you go to the lunchroom just ask if you can sit with someone you see in class. And last, choose and activity! activity's are the easies way to make friends, im in choir and I used to dance, because of that I have SO MANY FRIENDS. even if I just did choir, or something else there are so many people who will want to meet you and be your friend. Dont be nervous just have fun and take it one step at a time. hope I helped!
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OK, I'm a mean teacher.  Let me tell you what we're looking for (unless you mean a real mean teacher who is just mean for the sake of being mean - if you mean that, stay off the radar).\n\nFirst, do what you're supposed to.  You've got to be there and we've got to be there.  If it's time to listen and take notes, do that.  If it's time to read, do that.  If it's time to do work whether it's by yourself or in a group, do that.\n\nSecond, don't lie.  Always better to tell the truth and get in trouble. \n\nThird, be respectful.  Of everyone.  Teachers, students, lunch ladies, custodians.  A well placed "sir" "ma'am" "thank you" and "please" can do wonders to improve a teacher's mood.\n\nFinally, take responsibility for yourself.  If you make a mistake, own up to it then try your best to fix it.  \n\nThat's all we want.  Usually, if we're being mean it's to (are you ready) teach you something.  Maybe prepare you for the future.\n\nGood luck.
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Make then have a silent time lunch.\nTell the teacher to bring a conduct card to the lunch room.\nAsk the principal to stop by once in a while.\nHave a lunch detention room,but send one at a time.\nHave assigned seats.\n\n\nIf you have one or two rowdy students move them to a table by themselves.\n\nIt is possible that this behavior has never corrected,if so it will take some time to correct it.\nYou have to show them that YOU are  in charge,not them !\nWe are creatures of habit.\nGood luck !
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distribute scheduled meds, and track down the kids who don't show up for their meds\ncheck blood levels on diabetes\ntake care and call 911 for those rather rare emergencies (broken bones on in gym, seizures, drug ods, finger cut off in Ind. Tech, drowning in pool...)\ngive out fem. hygiene products to those who forgot\ntake temps\ngive out lots of band aids\ncall parents for sick kids\nmonitor kids lying down\nact as alternate counselor for kids that are more comfy with the nurse\ncounsel pregnant children\nadvise parents to take children to doctor\nadvise staff/parents what to do about school epidemics (lots of flu going around, mono, lice)\ncheck for lice\nkeep excellent records of who is in the clinic and when (cutting class, kids who come to the clinic instead of a class they hate, school phobia)\nin some schools, do the yearly blood bourne pathogens and how to take off a latex glove workshop--and make sure every classroom has gloves\ntry hard not to catch anything\nIt's kind of like being a Mom and a nurse at the same time.\nI'm not a school nurse, but they are appreciated.
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cafeteria workers are going to have to be more tolerant of  teachers. All the years of working with the little darlings  made them...somewhat peculiar.\nThey shouldn't stare at the teachers who have nervous tic's,  have hunks of hair missing from their heads,  are scratching because they have huge welts on their faces, or are speaking in tongue.\nYou have more class than that!!!!!\n\n*what would Dustin Do?
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If you don't know, then you are too young.  Someone needs to have a discussion with your health teacher.  If this topic is going to be discussed, all aspects of it should be covered.
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I buy that.  I teach myself and it is very funny to watch when we have all district meetings.  Each grade teacher behaves the way that their students would.  High school people are very serious and business like.  Elementary school teachers are serious but more touchy feely.  Middle school teachers (like me) screw around and throw things and get off task.
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1. Be respectful and courteous towards him or her and your fellow classmates.\n\n2. Do your work and never refuse to participate in class. \n\n3. Once in a while, let your teacher know that you truly enjoyed WHAT he or she taught you that day and HOW the material was presented.
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Dress conservatively.  Be prepared to talk about your philosophy of education, your love of children, your commitment.  Elementary teachers need patience, humor, understanding, the ability to handle a ton of paperwork, organization, creativity.  I would prepare a portfolio of lesson plan ideas, even if you are a new teacher.  I would use a lot of graphics and make it pretty.  You could do an overall packet, including a letter of expressing interest in the job, your resume, letters of recommendation, grade transcripts, sample lesson plans, and your credential.  Put it all together in a notebook.  Find out as much as you can about the school before you go to interview.  What is the make-up of the student body, etc. Watch the body language and vocabulary of the interviewer.  Use the same verbs, nouns and adjectives as the interviewer, as these are important to the inviewer.  Be honest with yourself as to whether you really like the administrators, school, etc.  If you don't, find another school.  Good luck. Teaching elementary school can be one of the most fulfillingng jobs there is.
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Teachers are there to help you - I asked my health teacher about a problem with one of my friends, and she pointed me in the right direction, so don't be scared to talk to them!\n\n**I mean my friend was having a personal problem - so I asked the teacher.... I wasn't talking like a cat fight with one of them, it was something different....
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Worry less about appearance.\nWork harder at school.\nFigure out sooner that the people in charge don't necessarily know what they're doing.\nTake charge of my life more, be more assertive.\nRealize sooner that, just because it's always been done that way, doesn't mean that it has to keep being done that way.
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Ran - Learn to see each student individually as well as a part of the class team.  Remember that different people have different abilities and styles of learning.  Laugh with your students at least once a day.  Remember that play is a form of learning.  Love what you do.
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if the class is new to itself and the sts dont know each other then either do some fun questionnaires or try a throing ball game where you shout out the sts name before throwing it to them to get them all used to each other. if its only you that is new then teacha few ordinary lessons first, dont lose their respect by trying to be too fun at first, let them see that you are a teacher first and then as you get to know then and they you, you can reward them with some fun games.