Talk About Sports, Cars, or Videogames

I would have conversations with them. Of course, it’s got to be about sports or cars or something. Or video games, unfortunately. And yes, it would certainly be more of a challenge as a female teacher. But 11th grade boys are LIGHT YEARS more mature than 10th grade boys. The most dramatic leap in maturity during the high-school years happens in that summer between 10th and 11th grade. The difference between an average 10th grader‘s ability to hold a conversation with an adult, versus an 11th grader‘s ability to do so is more easily noticeable than between 9 and 10, or 11 and 12. I have had classes of them all as well.