I think I prefer teaching girls to boys. Admittedly some are pure evil but for the most part girls are less annoying. And generally speaking have handwriting I can actually read.
They are difficult to deal with though. Such as one of my year sevens who started weeping in the middle of the lesson. Come on, fractions aren't that bad surely? I know it's top-heavy but there's no need to cry about it. I tried the whole sympathetic approach but to be honest it's not my strong point. I much prefer it when kids start swearing and throwing chairs about because then I get to show how cool, calm and collected I am. Which is of course utter nonsense. I just don't care.
And they get worse as they get older. In my year nine class there's one girl who I taught last year in a different set. All the boys in that class fancied her and guess what. So do all the boys in this one. It's hopeless because they all try to play up and get her attention. It's almost enough to make you think it'd be better if all schools were single sex. I feel a bit sorry for her because she's not a bad kid but I keep having to tell her to shut up and stop flirting, in not so many words. Afterall I do have sympathy for anyone who suffers from being beautiful, seeing am I'm totally gorgeous myself. I don't think.
