So, what exactly is the problem here? No, this isn't what I'd call an ideal classroom situation by any stretch, but I didn't see any "violence". Unless there's something missing here, I don't see how this merits resigning.
Oh, I know someone will say "You never touch kids", as if we're supposed to marvel at that statement and agree in awe. Handshakes, pats on the back, a hand on the shoulder as you scoot behind someone in a crowded aisle--we touch kids all the time, and it's quite innocent. So I need something more than "You never touch kids" to explain why this guy felt the need to resign.
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Zero tolerance applied to teachers???
I dunno.
For a lot of "moderately bad idea but no harm done" issues I'm fine with just telling the teacher to not do it again. After 3 or 4 of these, then maybe you get rid of them.
The video of the teacher doing the cheerleading routine comes to mind. That is/was another, "please don't do that again" moment.
-Mark Roulo
Perhaps the "Mother of All Ass Chewings" provided this nice teacher the incentive to seek better paying employment in the private sector.
I blame this on the teacher training classes. They want teachers to come up with these "brilliant, fantastic" lessons that get kids involved and then they do this.
I would actually bet money that he probably did this with a supervising teacher watching the lesson in the past.
You could almost see him thinking...wow what a great lesson this is.
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