Thoughts

This week I am going to express how I am feeling about my classes today. I am finding that most, but not all my students have lost interest in school. It has become a place where they show up and aim to pass their courses but are not putting in a lot of effort. There are some students who I know can attain an 80 but are settling for a 60. I make phone calls home, have discussions with students but still I am seeing a lack of effort on the students part. In math we complete projects, have inquiry discussions and I feel I am fighting at times for the students to participate. I assign practice work where you might see half the class complete. I am calling home for late assignments and with the new assessment policy I have to accept these whenever they come in. With the new cheating policy in the eastern school district I must give a retest to a student I catch cheating. I feel that the students do not see a  reason  to work hard and put forth their best effort forward as we are catering to their every need. I am feeling frustration and needed a place to express this. I was wondering how many more people out there might be experiencing this with some of their classes/students? Every night I spend time making up lessons, coming up with interesting ways for the students to learn and in return I get little back. I care about my students and want them to do well. This is why I do stress as much as I do, I am not one who settles but aims for the best.