Re: Does it ever worry you to working alone with a child?
Posted by Sarah on 3/13/08
I teach Reading Recovery students in a room that I share with
a .50 remedial reading teacher. She teaches her groups on one
side and I teach on the other. Our door is always open. We
need to get over the idea that Reading Recovery students can't
focus on their lesson unless the room is silent. That simply
isn't true. They have to learn to work with a reasonable
amount of activity happening in the room - that is what they
have to deal with in the classroom. I second the opinions
already expressed, (1) talk to your principal, (2) keep the
door open at all times, (3) routinely tape record your
lessons. At the first hint of any issues with a child, set up
an appt. with the principal and the parents. In the past, when I have been the only person working in the
room, I have made sure that my table is visible from the
hallway and the door is open. I do not put myself in a blind
corner with a child at anytime. I have watched 2 excellent
teachers be accused of inappropriate behavior with students -
both children later recounted their stories, the teachers were
cleared, but their reputations were damaged beyond repair.
One of these individuals gave up teaching because he never
felt like people trusted him. Don't let it happen to you! On 3/06/08, suzy wrote:
> Currently, I work in a room with 3 other teachers but we
> cannot see each other. I have worked alone in a very small
> space previously. Always keep the door open. If you pick
> up this child, I would suggest picking up an old tape
> recorder or purchasing a little mini player and the
> appropriate tapes and just make a routine of taping every
> single lesson. Just make it part of your routine for this
> child. Label each one. It will give you peace of mind.
> You needn't tell anyone you are doing this. File them in a
> box in your file drawer with all your RR paper work at the
> end of his program. I think I will keep this recommendation
> in my mind, just in case, for the future! Do not worry.
> Just tape the lessons. Make it your routine.
>
>
> On 3/06/08, Karen wrote:
>> Hi! I am a relatively new Reading Recovery teacher. My
>> room is an oversized 'office' (windowless) that branches
>> off a resource room that is used at certain points during
>> the day and empty at others. I have been quite
>> comfortable in this space. I have never given a second
>> thought to work one-on-one with a child here until a few
>> days ago.
>>
>> A supply teacher that was in the Grade One classroom was
>> accused by a parent of intentionally banging a child's
>> head into a table. There were two other adults in the
>> room who both said they didn't see this happen. The
>> parent basically wanted the supply teacher to be not
>> welcomed back in the school -- principal refused to do
>> this, though supply teacher has said that she doesn't want
>> to ever go back in that class. The supply teacher was
>> directing the child to follow classroom rules which child
>> and parent do not seem to like! The parent/child involved
>> are new to the school and we have since found out that
>> they made other allegations at the previous school.
>>
>> This child is most likely the next one that I will pick up
>> for RR. I am not sure that I am comfortable working with
>> him in my current space. Has anyone else ever had this
>> kind of concern?
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Does it ever worry you to working alone with a child?, 3/06/08, by Karen.
- Re: Does it ever worry you to working alone with a child?, 3/06/08, by denise.
- Re: Does it ever worry you to working alone with a child?, 3/06/08, by Linda.
- Re: Does it ever worry you to working alone with a child?, 3/06/08, by suzy.
- Re: Does it ever worry you to working alone with a child?, 3/13/08, by Sarah.
- Re: Does it ever worry you to working alone with a child?, 3/21/08, by Denise.
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