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Originally Posted by kazbates
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Stitchawl, there are teachers out there who have/had no business ever being in the classroom. It's a shame how often those are the teachers who stick out in our memories the most.  |
Aww... Mr. Lederer wasn't a 'bad' teacher. In fact, he was probably a pretty good one. Young guy who just 'stepped over the line' and embarrassed me in front of the class instead of chastising me for my incorrect usage of the future tense. Not a wise thing to do to a 13 year old.
He never discovered the marbles, and I removed them at the end of the school year and left them on his desk with a note.
But you're correct; there are plenty of teachers who have no business being in the classroom. I was an educator for 30 years myself, for both academic and recreational subjects, and saw plenty of teachers I would have removed had I the power to do so. Education should be as its Latin root implies; a leading out rather than a pounding in! Make learning interesting, challenging, and enjoyable, and people learn. The ancient Hebrews used to draw their letters in honey and let the little children lick them off the plate. (I guess they didn't have Hershey's syrup back in those days.) What a wonderful way to introduce little kids to the joys of learning!
Stitchawl