"'My first-year teacher, the whole first semester we busted his chops, but then by second semester we let up on him, because we saw he was doing things right. Another teacher, we kept going on her because she was still scared. And kids go to the bathroom at times they're not supposed to, and then they set fires in the bathroom, while she was trying to be so friendly.' - Lauraliz"
This is the quote that spawned the title of the book. I have mixed feelings about this passage because I want to be the male teacher in the beginning who earned his footing and they no longer gave him trouble, but I am worried I may act like the other teacher. She is being so nice, which is important, and I want to be nice, but I don't want them to take that as a license to misbehave. I think I have to be nice, but firm, and focus on teaching the students, and maybe that will the students ease up? Maybe I am just nervous.
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