"I'd be happy to go out in the hallway. It's better than being stuck in this classroom with you."

Those were the words of one BWA, this afternoon as I sent him out of the classroom. Actually the interesting thing is that at first it didn't really phase me. He said it in a fairly quiet non-confrontational voice as he left the classroom. The other students were working together and didn't hear him. But I did.

I thought about it and was pretty amazed. Call me naive, but I'm amazed that kids will talk to adults like that.

When I asked him about his remark in the hallway, he said "Well...(pause) I left the room when you asked me to."

Me: "But your remark was completely inappropriate. You should never talk to anyone like that. You absolutely should NOT talk to an adult like that."

BWA: "Well, I didn't like you hassling me."

He now has lunch detention on Monday.