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1. During music (I was not there), one of my boys was swinging his arms (not part of music class) and hit another boy in the mouth with a clenched fist. I'm sure it was unintentional, but the principal's response was to say that it was an accident and the arm-swinger should be provided more personal space. 2. One of my boys said "F.U." to another boy because a third boy told him to. The principal talked to him and said he cried so he had learned from the experience.

Do you think these situations were handled well?

Thanks, Judy
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judy5ca Well said, I see why you saved it. Now it becomes one more thing I'd like to emulate. Thanks, Judy

On 3/06/11, Jan wrote: > Here's the post by another teacher on apologies. I thought she said > it so well that I saved it > > > > Re: Having a child say "I'm sorry"... Posted by Angie K/IA on > 9/16/00 > > One of my...See More
Mar 6, 2011
dc Jan, I definitely see your points about "beating a dead horse" with children and consequences. Your points are valid. I'm sure I responded without carefully understanding the unique and individual situation of both of those boys and their offenses. I could tell that Judy felt "not supported" by the principal and perhaps that is the result of her kn...See More
Mar 6, 2011
Jan On 3/06/11, dc wrote: > Jan, I definitely see your points about "beating a dead horse" > with children and consequences. Your points are valid. I'm > sure I responded without carefully understanding the unique and > individual situation of both of those boys and their offenses. > I could tell that Judy felt "not supported" by the pri...See More
Mar 6, 2011
judy5ca Oh, no, just when I think I'm figuring out how to be humane in this situation, you add info dependent on something I didn't share: armswinger is one of the biggest all-time behavior problems in the history of my school. I have come to love him, but he is the most disruptive student I've ever had. He was out for 3 days last week and the tone in my c...See More
Mar 6, 2011
cavey See, I knew there was more to the story! Bless his little armswinging heart!

On 3/06/11, judy5ca wrote: > Oh, no, just when I think I'm figuring out how to be humane in this > situation, you add info dependent on something I didn't share: > armswinger is one of the biggest all-time behavior problems in the > history of my schoo...See More
Mar 6, 2011


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