Hi there,
A rather upsetting day today.......a 13 year old girl made me, a teacher, cry in class. She insulted me personally, my lessons, my abilities and what I did the day before. The worst part is, when she saw me distressed, she smiled and said "did I make you cry?". It is really not her actions that upset me, but the fact that she derived pleasure from seeing my distress.
What is it that make some children cruel and lack empathy? Some children are lovely and kind but with others - I'm at a loss to explain. I believe I treat them fairly and I am always prepared to play games with them to make the lesson fun and exciting, but some of the students seem to delight in making teachers suffer.
I am sorry and sad, I like teaching and I like sharing what I know with children. However, this young lady of 13years has really hurt me and I am doubting that I'll return to school come Monday.
Is it nature? Nurture? A lack of discipline during upbringing?
2007-02-08
00:28:59
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