tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post4591408969240787871..comments2008-05-30T19:56:34.237-05:00Corey Bunje Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-14694954483506840812008-05-30T19:56:00.000-05:002008-05-30T19:56:00.000-05:00Hi Corey, <BR/><BR/>I'm glad you posted on this incident. Parents routinely admit that they say things they don't mean in heated moments, and teachers, as the parent for 7 hours a day, will inevitably do so. Make no mistake - it was nasty and wrong, and the teacher owes that child a heartfelt apology. If it happens more than a few times, maybe the teacher should consider another profession. <BR/>I have heard much worse things in schools, and my brother, who works in the ER, tells amazing tales about doctors labeling patients as "circling the drain" in earshot of their families. But we hear a lot more about these "terrible teachers" than we do about those who make mistakes in other professions.eduwonkettewww.eduwonkette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-47138987852278557612008-05-30T19:10:00.000-05:002008-05-30T19:10:00.000-05:00Great blog! I linked your post. Here's my perspective:<BR/>http://wheresthesun.org/2008/05/31/alex-barton-yet-another-interesting-perspective/AwayWeGo!wheresthesun.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-23419046262342523872008-05-30T14:07:00.000-05:002008-05-30T14:07:00.000-05:00Morgan, you scared me. That Slate Article is about a different (even worse) situation.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Robert.Corey Bunje Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-46729356173463930682008-05-30T13:39:00.000-05:002008-05-30T13:39:00.000-05:00<<< Good post. My question was rhetorical, since I agree with you. This is a lot more common than people who've never worked in schools realize, but I will say that going off on a 5-year old is beyond the pale, clearly. <BR/><BR/>I think most teachers(I'd include myself in this camp)who work in difficult schools with serious behavior problems tend to start off as screamers before learning more effective approaches. But since you're sticking your neck out, I'll have your back. There are two types of teachers: those who admit to saying things they regret while teaching, and those who refuse to admit it.<BR/><BR/>Robert PondiscioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-54869835625902333032008-05-30T13:10:00.000-05:002008-05-30T13:10:00.000-05:00FWIW, Slate recently got a hold of the incident report, which doesn't make the teacher sound good at all. <BR/><BR/>http://www.slate.com/id/2192480/entry/2192481/morgannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-7197294609148423352008-05-30T13:06:00.000-05:002008-05-30T13:06:00.000-05:00way to be the contrarian, Corey. <BR/><BR/>The teacher clearly screwed up and I think her actions went beyond the normal levels of saying/doing something you with you hadn't. I would love to hear what the teacher has to say (what she says about it would help show if she is someone who really shouldn't be teaching or just had a really bad day). I also am really curious about the two dissenting kids - do they just have a really developed sense of fairness, or was their some other reason why they defied their classmates and their teacher? <BR/><BR/>I actually have, to my mind, a way worse story. A teacher at my old school, who was universally regarded as terrible had a miscarriage earlier this year and, according to several teachers still at the school, told the class it was their fault, on more than one occasion. My hope is she regretted saying it but was too proud/stubborn to apologize for it.morgannoreply@blogger.com