School's out already? Your school must've started in August... I had a new teacher in 4th grade, he was... adequate. Take some more teaching classes... Or be nicer. Geez.

like Bradbury lol

Tough crowd. :O

oh god, I had a teacher like that. horrible.

WARNING: Long-winded comment ahead! OP, I completely understand your desire for feedback from your students, but asking them for it outright is the wrong way to get it. It makes it look like you're fishing for compliments and like you have no confidence. No matter what age group you're teaching, students often don't want to praise their teacher in front of their classmates. Chances are they will try to impress their friends, thinking it will make them look cool for trashing you to your face. Don't get discouraged, the first few years of teaching are the hardest. (I hope I don't sound patronizing, because that's not the tone I'm going for.) Next time, pass out papers and tell them NOT to put their name on it. Ask them to write a few anonymous comments on what they liked and did not like about your class. Don't ask them for comments about YOU, but ask them if there was anything you could have done differently to make class more interesting. This shows them that you value their opinions, and that you care about being the best teacher possible. They feel safe that they will stay anonymous, and are more likely to be honest. There will always be a few smart ass kids who might be mean, but you can usually tell who's giving constructive criticism and who just has a chip on their shoulder. I do this every year, and it's been very helpful. Plus, I can usually tell who wrote each comment, because after an entire school year, you learn to recognize handwriting. The students don't need to know that, though! ;)

These kids in this age don't know what they're missing! Knowledge is power!

Lol. :)

tough break, hopefully you learn from it and will actually be as good as you think for your second year.

I hate teachers like that

is your last name Cantrell?