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A Chicago teacher is facing a lawsuit after she posted mocking photos of a 7-year-old’s hairstyle on her Facebook page. On school picture day Ukailya Lofton came to school wearing her hair in braids with Jolly Rancher candies tied to the ends, a style she’d seen in a magazine.
The girl’s computer teacher asked the little girl if she could take her picture with a cell phone, and then posted the photos to her Facebook page with mocking commentary.
Add one to the Teacher Hall of Shame. Why do teachers think it’s OK to mock and belittle their students?
If your boss came to you and told you that you had to take a class to learn how to do your job better and that the company would pay for it, would you say no? What if your manager said that if you didn’t complete the training, you would be fired? I’m pretty sure that I’d go ahead and take the class. Not everyone, however, feels the same way.
A school district in San Joaquin County, California told all its teachers that they needed to be trained in techniques to better teach students who were not fluent in English — about 20% of California students. This instruction is part of the standard education for new teachers, but those who received their credential prior to 2003 may not have covered this information. Theresa Messick of Ripon High School is one such veteran teacher.
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One of my many obnoxious moments from high school (and there were many, believe me) was when I shouted the following at a gym teacher from the door of the gymnasium:
“Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach. And those who can’t teach — teach gym!” Continue reading »
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