My first question is...does the principal approve of this pre-
school teacher's style of discipline? You might ask the
princiapl to "sit-in" on a class or two.

Sounds like she is set-in-her-ways, and no matter what advice
you give her, she might pull rank and not listen.
~Mrs. G

On 10/31/09, Lisa wrote:
> Hi, I just finished my first week as a preschool
> assistant. I'm in training to be a teacher for this room
> along with the current teacher after I get my degree in a
> few months. There are 16 children 2.9-3.9 and most are
> closer to 2.9. There are 3 boys who are already "labelled"
> as the "bad ones". They do not listen or follow
> directions. The teacher is very frustrated and
> has "become" a yeller, which she never did until a month
> ago when she her other assistant left and she has been
> alone. I really want to help her anyway I can so she can
> regain control of her classroom and enjoy her job again. I
> have 3 children of my own and believe in possitive
> discipline and I don't like to yell. When she sees
> me "talking" to them after she has yelled at them, she
> says, don't bother, just put him in the time out chair.
> This doesn't sit well with me. I don't want to look like a
> wimpy teacher though. Help!

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