"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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I had a Latin teacher who, in a past life, was a USMC drill sergeant. He
knew how to deal with ADD, even though it didn't have a label yet in the
1960s (AFAIK). He'd get RIGHT IN a kid's face and yell loud enough to
blow the kid's hair straight back. Worked like a charm. Everybody
learned Latin.


That's the type of educators I remember and respect. Very effective and
no drugs involved.

Today, he'd be sued.

Kibosh


I had lots of great teachers in my K-12 years, but, fortunately, not one
was a former Marine who had failed to adjust to the real world. If any
teacher had pulled that on me, my father would have cold-cocked him. Of
course, if I had misbehaved in class, my father would have done the same
to me, or at least threatened to do so.

Bull****, Harry. The real world includes kids with behavior problems, some
of which are unrelated to any sort of syndrome with a name. If the parents
were doing their jobs, the kids wouldn't be behaving badly in school. The
job then falls to the teacher, who creates an environment which benefits the
majority. If that involves grinding a heel into one or two wise guys, so be
it. I know several from high school. They were not damaged by being slammed
on a regular basis, and they're now well-adjusted people.

I think you just have a problem with what I wrote because it included
"USMC". But, it's a rare kid who doesn't need a "holy **** what just
happened" moment occasionally.