 Kindergartner "Ignorant, Pathetic, Self-Absorbed, Selfish"
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From: Franklin electronic hand held Dictionary & Thesaurus
Ignorant--Lacking knowlwdge, stupid, unaware.
Pathetic--Pitiful, arousing or deserving pity.
Self-Absorbed--To be completely involved or occupied with self.
Selfish--Taking care of oneself without regard for others and usually tending to self-assertion or self-satisfaction.
The child is 5 years old people!!
Where the heck did this "teacher" get her teaching degree? And for 13 years? How many other children are carrying this load and acting out because of her?
For heaven's sake, Gabriel is only 5 years old!!
Woodward should be ashamed of herself and I pray she doesn't have children of her own...if ever someone deserved to NOT have children this is it!
Kristen Woodward is anything and everything but a teacher--to publically, (in front of his classmates) humiliate, belittle, and ask the class..."So you guys think, is that somebody you want to be with? And in unison, students replied, Noooo... How truly sad is this.
According to Indiana State Teachers Association, "Woodward lost her cool" and she hasn't had a chance to tell her side of the story"--WHAT SIDE? WHAT STORY? It's all there on tape, there is no excuse. According to Carol Mooney, a spokeswoman with the ISTA, Woodward had trouble with Gabriel all year, also asks the question: "What do you say to a kid who is rolling around, punching, biting, kicking? What can a teacher do? AWWWWWA, What to do, what to do? HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
As a professional teacher's assistant in an after school program in NJ I can answer that question: You try your hardest to give that child some one on one attention, which is probably what he or she needs...you talk till you're blue in the face without hurting feelings, without assigning ugly words, and most definetly you do not include the class for opinions.
I work in a very depressed area with many, many, if not all troubled children...these children are a product of their environment and the system and many times their parents influence, which is not the case with Gabriel. When 1 or more of my assigned children "act out" I immediately give the other children something to do, something fun and educational that reinforces what they are learning in their grade levels. I then will sit with my "actors" and draw, colo4r, practice writing their names and I have conversations with them about behavior in school and what is right and what is wrong. Believe me MyLotters, it works. So far this year I've saved about 5 children from suspension--which by the way I totally disagree with when dealing with grades K-3. The Edwards are primarilly concerned with the psychological impact the situation has had on Gabriel and how this will affect him in the longt-term. They are also exploring the possibility of civil action against Woodward and the school district. Go Edwards Family, Do It!!
Tell me myLotters, what's your take on it?
~G~
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