I will fully admit, as I have in the past: I'm not a good disciplinarian. I get scared when I have to actually call people out and help change their behavior. It's one of the things I've vowed to work on this year...being more consistent and carrying through with what I say I will do. That's a lot tougher than people think. I feel like kicking people out is a sign of weakness; that I'm demonstrating that I can't handle my classroom. But on the other hand, if there's something I'm having trouble with, why shouldn't I ask for help? My principal is fond of saying, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease." Well, I guess I'm going to have to squeak a lot this year!
Some things are getting better. The fifth grade is great, the junior high had an excellent rehearsal today. The high school...well, let's just say that if I don't start doing something about these girls who are making my life hell, I'm going to start losing some good kids. Not because of me, but because they're sick of the discipline problems. I've got to keep as many of the good kids in as possible. Many of them are the future of my band.
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