"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"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.


Nope. Teachers with anger management and aggression problems have no place
in the public schools. That former marine you referenced simply did not
have the proper skills to do his new job. If I had heard of a teacher like
that in my kids' schools, I would have led the parents' effort to have him
transferred out of the classroom. Perhaps "Detention Class" would be the
best place for him.

I wonder if that former marine uses the same tactics to "discipline" his
wife and kids? Betcha he does.

Actually, he was a very soft spoken guy 99.99% of the time, with a great
sense of humor and endless patience, until one or two kids asked for
trouble.