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<blockquote data-quote="Sportello" data-source="post: 1902884" data-attributes="member: 55299"><p>Here's another way:</p><p><a href="http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/teacher-shows-a-better-way-to-deal-with-an-uncooperative-student-instead-of-violently-abusing-them/" target="_blank">http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/teacher-shows-a-better-way-to-deal-with-an-uncooperative-student-instead-of-violently-abusing-them/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>About 90 minutes ago, I was observed by my principal. A student had his phone out, I asked him quietly to put it away. He told me he couldn’t. I immediately thought about “the situation.” I asked him if he was ok, he told me no and burst into tears. He walked out of the room, I contemplated following him. I was being observed after all. I followed my heart though. The young man’s brother was killed last night. I told him to write me a letter and express all his pain and use whatever words he wanted to express. He did it and I wrote back. It took me two minutes. When he walked out today, he said “I love you, Mrs. Turner-Swift. Thanks for listening to me.” I really only gave him maybe five minutes of my time. That’s all he needed; that’s why I teach!</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The act of saying 'No' to an authority figure should not result in a beating.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sportello, post: 1902884, member: 55299"] Here's another way: [URL]http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/teacher-shows-a-better-way-to-deal-with-an-uncooperative-student-instead-of-violently-abusing-them/[/URL] [I]About 90 minutes ago, I was observed by my principal. A student had his phone out, I asked him quietly to put it away. He told me he couldn’t. I immediately thought about “the situation.” I asked him if he was ok, he told me no and burst into tears. He walked out of the room, I contemplated following him. I was being observed after all. I followed my heart though. The young man’s brother was killed last night. I told him to write me a letter and express all his pain and use whatever words he wanted to express. He did it and I wrote back. It took me two minutes. When he walked out today, he said “I love you, Mrs. Turner-Swift. Thanks for listening to me.” I really only gave him maybe five minutes of my time. That’s all he needed; that’s why I teach![/I] The act of saying 'No' to an authority figure should not result in a beating.[I] [/I] [/QUOTE]
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