Actually I really hate to write referrals and I give students several chances before I even get to that step. This particular student has had it coming for awhile but I have been trying to work with him.
Although when a student is singing rap songs using words like “ho” and “licking it”and saying “I wasn’t f****** talking” when it was apparent to the class that he was, I have no choice but to write a referral. I do not allow anyone to curse in class as it shows a lack of vocabulary skills and intelligence. Students say, “I just wanted to express myself”.
Well to me, your self “sucks” if you have to use such words. But then I also have to look at what students are used to hearing at home and they do not know any better manners. I guess that’s where I’m sympathetic to them but at the same time, you can’t use that kind of language in front of other students without getting punished.
Oh well….we’ll see how he is the next few days. Tomorrow is a new day.
