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.
Zero tolerance applied to teachers???
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteI 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.