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SuperMario · 02-02-2008, 09:45 PM

Lemme post this little exert from a guy who subbed and got relieved of his duties.

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The next day, the regular teacher returned, and quietly began grilling the inmates on what had transpired in her absence. In every class for which I subbed, including hers, the kids told me that I was the best sub that they ever had, and every group asked me if I could be their teacher permanently. She gave them enough rope to hang me. She drew them out, and discovered that I had given them piggy-back rides, among other things.

That was all that she needed to approach my boss and get me relieved of duty on grounds of "behavioral problems".
When I was confronted with this at the hearing, I denied having any behavioral problems; I thought the kids behaved well, and they learned their lessons and a bit more.

However, it seems that some of the other teachers said that my classroom sounded like a wild party. Compared to theirs, I guess it did. Since when is the stillness of a tomb the only atmosphere conducive to learning?

A dear friend told me that I made two mistakes: the kids learned and they had fun.

I personally think (if the kids really were learning) that that guy would have made an awesome teacher. I personally am against the sit and be quiet type of learning atmosphere schools and teachers seem to favor. I believe a fun learning envirorment would be much more beneficial for kids as it would make them want to learn and want to go to school. What do you guys think?

Kaytee · 02-03-2008, 07:15 AM

I agree, I can care less how my child learns as long as she learns what she needs to know.
If that involves playing games then, yes play games!!

Trina · 02-03-2008, 07:48 AM

I had given them piggy-back rides, among other things.

This part concerns me. We're only getting one side of the story here. As a former teacher myself, I think piggy-back rides are inappropriate in class, and what exactly were the "other things"?? I'm all for making learning fun, but since we don't know the entire story, it's possible this substitute teacher did cross the line.

ntbuddy · 02-03-2008, 08:13 AM

I feel it should be what ever the teacher feels works best. I gone through the sit and be quiet, the active participation, and a combination of the two. I personally enjoyed the active participation as I felt I learned better but the teach is the one that chooses how they wish to structure and run their class.

Kaytee · 02-03-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Trina

I had given them piggy-back rides, among other things.

This part concerns me. We're only getting one side of the story here. As a former teacher myself, I think piggy-back rides are inappropriate in class, and what exactly were the "other things"?? I'm all for making learning fun, but since we don't know the entire story, it's possible this substitute teacher did cross the line.

yay I can understand that, but part of me thinks, 99% of the time things like piggy back rides are perfectly fine. We have such a fear of pedophiles and the like that it almost just as scary.

SpitNCobra13 · 02-03-2008, 01:39 PM

As far as I am concerned, schools are worse than prisons. In prisons, you get to read whatever books you want. No child of mine will ever spend time in one of these "schools"

musicmom · 02-03-2008, 01:40 PM

I'm thinking that "piggy back rides" might be a figure of speech somehow because as a teacher we are not allowed to touch the children.
I think it depends on what you are doing. Usually a teacher will leave a note and let you know what type of class you have and you go from there.
Each school is different, each teacher next door to your class is different. So it just depends.
I also don't care how my kids are taught as long as they are learning although I would be massively pissed if I found out there were piggy back rides and I would have had him fired!

ljmahr · 02-03-2008, 02:22 PM

I am in agreement that I don't care how they learn as long as they learn what they should and need to. I do see how the "piggy back rides" could cause certain problems and were probably inappropriate. My daughter had a teacher last year (2nd grade) that did things differently. He was a great teacher and all the kids loved him. He would seperate them into different sports teams and they competed against each other in different learning things all week. He also got bean baby chairs and balls and let the kids sit on those instead of their chairs. What ever to get the kids to pay attention and learn.

evilbrent · 02-03-2008, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SpitNCobra13

As far as I am concerned, schools are worse than prisons. In prisons, you get to read whatever books you want. No child of mine will ever spend time in one of these "schools"

marry me.

Kaytee · 02-03-2008, 07:55 PM

aww a love match has been made

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