I am "looping" this year, which means that I have many of the same kids in junior English that I had last year in sophomore English. This also means that I can look at a roster and see things that I wouldn't normally be able to see. Most importantly, I know the ringleaders.
I went through all my rosters and noticed the kids looked pretty polite, by and large. A little too polite, even. I then found out why when I reached the last class: the scheduler has managed to group almost every ringleader from last year in my seventh period. It is Concentrated Evil, with a few poor quiet saps stuck in for good measure. (I imagine them serving as a sort of Greek chorus, commenting on the tragedy occurring around them.)
One of the unlucky quiet kids stopped by my classroom to say hi on Freshman Orientation Day. I called her over to the computer.
Me: "Beth, check this out. Check out your class. I'm psyched."
Beth scans the roster. "Wow."
Me: "Yeah, whoo, there are some talkers in there, hopefully some good discussions!"
Beth: "Talkers--Mr. Vonn, tryin' to roast!"
It's go time!
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