Lecture Notes: Substitute Teacher Mr. Garvey

Introduction

• Substitute teacher: Mr. Garvey
• Background: 20 years of teaching experience in the inner city
• Emphasis on discipline and attentiveness

Roll Call

• Jay Quellin
  • Pronunciation issue: meant to be "Jacqueline"
  • Mr. Garvey insists on his pronunciation
• Balakay
  • Meant to be "Blake"
  • Mr. Garvey challenges Blake, threatening conflict
• Dee-Nice
  • Meant to be "Denise"
  • Mr. Garvey insists on his pronunciation
• A.A. Ron
  • Meant to be "Aaron"
  • Sent to Principal O'Shaughnessy's office for not responding correctly
• Tym-Oh-Thee
  • Correct pronunciation acknowledged

Student Requests and Mr. Garvey's Response

• Students request to leave early for yearbook photos
• Mr. Garvey is skeptical, believing they want to go to a 'club'
• Dismissive of their requests, considering them deceitful

Club Memberships

• Jay-Kwelin: Claims to be in "Future Leaders of America"
  • Mr. Garvey doubts the legitimacy due to lack of time travel
• Ba-Lakay: Claims to be in the Spanish club
  • Mr. Garvey makes a sarcastic comment about his appearance
• Dee-Nice: Claims to be in the chess club
  • Mr. Garvey dismissively calls it the "mosquito bite club"
• A.A. Ron: President of the glee club
  • Mr. Garvey finds the idea absurd, sends him out

Mr. Garvey's Reaction

• Uses aggressive language and threats
• Skeptical of students' honesty
• Believes students are mischievous, deceitful, and insubordinate

Conclusion

• Principal O'Shaughnessy makes an announcement for club photos
• T-Mothy: Excused to pick up his daughter

Observations

• Mr. Garvey's teaching style is confrontational and authoritative
• Misunderstandings over name pronunciations and club memberships
• Interaction characterized by disbelief and aggressive discipline