Bad I just mean students don't care about classes. Teachers don't bother to discipline. Students talk over you. Touch themselves in front of you. When you try to be active and talk to them. They actively run away and do not want to talk to you when you try during activities or readings during class time. Silent in class, even during greetings they are sleeping or doing other things. Using their tablet not paying attention in class. I am afraid of fights breaking out so I don't walk around.
As the ALT I feel they don't cover this at training but should. I spent the past 7 years at a great JHS and the kids took pride in their school. But to come to a school like this has been a challenge all year.
Any tips to make it better next year?
Edit: Just wanted to add that yesterday 4 1st year boys were walking in a row side by side. It's not like they didn't see me. None of them made space for me to pass. So we bumped into each other. I said sorry. A student shouted OH SHIIIT they were laughing and just walked on. No respect here.
I hope I don't have to go back.
by Negative_Let_285