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my students well all of me students hate eachother and im so happpy about that can anyone help meh get them to bully more??????? They love it And i do to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!
On 1/16/12, Debra wrote: > "...be judged not by the color of your skin but by the > content of your character." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. > > "...the truth will set you free." John 8:32 > > This Could Happen To You BY: Debra Karr > > It was 11:00 AM on this Thursday morning, one month into my > student teaching semester....See MoreOn 1/16/12, Debra wrote: > "...be judged not by the color of your skin but by the > content of your character." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. > > "...the truth will set you free." John 8:32 > > This Could Happen To You BY: Debra Karr > > It was 11:00 AM on this Thursday morning, one month into my > student teaching semester. I had just finished teaching > Charlotte Evensen's freshman English class at Warren High > School in the Downey Unified School District. Evensen was > one of two master teachers who supervised me and had been > in the room during my entire lesson. The students had just > left the classroom and Evensen called me to her desk. > "Please come back and see me at 6th period" she said. 6th > period was nearly three hours away, so I presumed that what > she needed to tell me wasn't that pressing. I obliged, and > came back to see her during 6th period. > > It was now roughly 2PM. Evensen and I stood in her empty > classroom. She began, "You will no longer be doing group > work in my classroom." > > "Fine" I said, "but may I ask why? The group work was a > teaching strategy strongly suggested by my teaching > credential program at California State University Long > Beach (CSULB) and I was just implementing it." > > "Well you will not be doing it here", she continued, > "Because while you were teaching with group work this > morning, students were being sexually harassed and > bullied." > > I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "Really?" I asked, > "Which students were being bullied and sexually harassed ? > And where were they sitting?" > > Evensen did not give me specific names-just gestured > vaguely to one side of the room and barked, "those kids > over there." > > I then said, "Let me get this straightŠ if students were > being bullied and sexually harassed almost 3 hours ago, as > you allege, why did you sit there and let it happen?" > > Like a politician that dodges a question, she responded > with some general rant about how she was trying to help me. > > I wrote down this conversation between her and I > immediately and put it into my journal, which is required > by CSULB's credential program. I then went home and copied > this conversation into an email to my University Supervisor > Dianne Vipond. > > I then received an email from Vipond telling me that I > would no longer be working with Evanson, but to continue my > student teaching and report to work on Monday. > > That Monday I sat in an English Teacher meeting with my > other Master Teacher-Monica Shulman. 20 minutes into the > meeting, there was a knock at the door. The principal of > the school John Harris and the English Department Chair > Shirley Stewart stood in the door jamb. Ms. Stewart said, > "Ms. Karr collect your things and come with us". I went > outside with them, and Harris said, "We need you to leave > campus until this thing is straightened out. We'll call you > when it's time to come back." Feeling criminalized, I went > around the corner to the Starbucks. Two hours later I > received a call from Vipond telling me that I should just > go home and that I'll be hearing from her later. > > 7PM that evening I was told by Vipond that I am no longer > allowed on the Warren Campus and that I'm not allowed to > contact any staff member, student or parent of Warren HS or > the Downey Unified School District. > > I wrote an email to Dr. Karen Hakim Butt the now interim > Associate Dean of the College of Education at CSULB > requesting further clarification and all I got back was an > email from Downey Unified and CSULB saying that I was "not > a proper fit". In sum, they kicked me out of student > teaching with no investigation, no inquiry as to what > transpired; no due diligence, no recourse. > > I tried to get my money back for the last student teaching > semester, but the accounting office told me they needed > some special code from Dr. Hakim Butt who was out of the > office during the refund period, so CSULB still charged me. > > 3 years of blood, sweat, tears, precious time and a > mountain of student loans with no teaching license to show > for it all. Unfortunately, my experience is not the only > one. This is how these corrupt academics earn their bloated > salaries and fund their pensions. > > I have gone to the CCTC, talked to 4 attorneys (even the > office of Gloria Allred), written letters to Michele Obama, > Ms. Biden, the Department of Education, and many others. > Legally, they get away with this crap. Just letting you all > know. Have a Happy New Year! > > Sincerely, > > Debra K. Karr > > From: [email removed];
by Teachers.Net Gazette
Dec 19, 2012
lease read and share the very short piece linked below. It is just the beginning of an important discussion.
We hope teachers here will share this and any other links to helpful resources related to educating boys in our society.
[link removed]
On 1/16/12, Debra wrote: > "...be judged not by the color of your skin but by the > content of your character." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. > > "...the truth will set you free." John 8:32 > > This Could Happen To You BY: Debra Karr > > It was 11:00 AM on this Thursday morning, one month into my > student teaching semester....See MoreOn 1/16/12, Debra wrote: > "...be judged not by the color of your skin but by the > content of your character." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. > > "...the truth will set you free." John 8:32 > > This Could Happen To You BY: Debra Karr > > It was 11:00 AM on this Thursday morning, one month into my > student teaching semester. I had just finished teaching > Charlotte Evensen's freshman English class at Warren High > School in the Downey Unified School District. Evensen was > one of two master teachers who supervised me and had been > in the room during my entire lesson. The students had just > left the classroom and Evensen called me to her desk. > "Please come back and see me at 6th period" she said. 6th > period was nearly three hours away, so I presumed that what > she needed to tell me wasn't that pressing. I obliged, and > came back to see her during 6th period. > > It was now roughly 2PM. Evensen and I stood in her empty > classroom. She began, "You will no longer be doing group > work in my classroom." > > "Fine" I said, "but may I ask why? The group work was a > teaching strategy strongly suggested by my teaching > credential program at California State University Long > Beach (CSULB) and I was just implementing it." > > "Well you will not be doing it here", she continued, > "Because while you were teaching with group work this > morning, students were being sexually harassed and > bullied." > > I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "Really?" I asked, > "Which students were being bullied and sexually harassed ? > And where were they sitting?" > > Evensen did not give me specific names-just gestured > vaguely to one side of the room and barked, "those kids > over there." > > I then said, "Let me get this straightŠ if students were > being bullied and sexually harassed almost 3 hours ago, as > you allege, why did you sit there and let it happen?" > > Like a politician that dodges a question, she responded > with some general rant about how she was trying to help me. > > I wrote down this conversation between her and I > immediately and put it into my journal, which is required > by CSULB's credential program. I then went home and copied > this conversation into an email to my University Supervisor > Dianne Vipond. > > I then received an email from Vipond telling me that I > would no longer be working with Evanson, but to continue my > student teaching and report to work on Monday. > > That Monday I sat in an English Teacher meeting with my > other Master Teacher-Monica Shulman. 20 minutes into the > meeting, there was a knock at the door. The principal of > the school John Harris and the English Department Chair > Shirley Stewart stood in the door jamb. Ms. Stewart said, > "Ms. Karr collect your things and come with us". I went > outside with them, and Harris said, "We need you to leave > campus until this thing is straightened out. We'll call you > when it's time to come back." Feeling criminalized, I went > around the corner to the Starbucks. Two hours later I > received a call from Vipond telling me that I should just > go home and that I'll be hearing from her later. > > 7PM that evening I was told by Vipond that I am no longer > allowed on the Warren Campus and that I'm not allowed to > contact any staff member, student or parent of Warren HS or > the Downey Unified School District. > > I wrote an email to Dr. Karen Hakim Butt the now interim > Associate Dean of the College of Education at CSULB > requesting further clarification and all I got back was an > email from Downey Unified and CSULB saying that I was "not > a proper fit". In sum, they kicked me out of student > teaching with no investigation, no inquiry as to what > transpired; no due diligence, no recourse. > > I tried to get my money back for the last student teaching > semester, but the accounting office told me they needed > some special code from Dr. Hakim Butt who was out of the > office during the refund period, so CSULB still charged me. > > 3 years of blood, sweat, tears, precious time and a > mountain of student loans with no teaching license to show > for it all. Unfortunately, my experience is not the only > one. This is how these corrupt academics earn their bloated > salaries and fund their pensions. > > I have gone to the CCTC, talked to 4 attorneys (even the > office of Gloria Allred), written letters to Michele Obama, > Ms. Biden, the Department of Education, and many others. > Legally, they get away with this crap. Just letting you all > know. Have a Happy New Year! > > Sincerely, > > Debra K. Karr > > From: [email removed];
by NorthernStar
Jan 26, 2013
Are there any elementary teachers around that willing to answer some questions about school bullying for a college paper? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
by Kim McPhee
Feb 7, 2013
Description: What can schools do to grow peaceful communities? What do you say if your child tells you they are being teased? What skills can you teach them at home to be more assertive?
With the growing challenges of bullying in public schools and the recent school shootings parents and teachers are coming together to find real lasting so...See MoreDescription: What can schools do to grow peaceful communities? What do you say if your child tells you they are being teased? What skills can you teach them at home to be more assertive?
With the growing challenges of bullying in public schools and the recent school shootings parents and teachers are coming together to find real lasting solutions. They want to unite their communities to give their children more–not only protecting them from harm, but giving them life-long skills that support social and emotional development and ultimately, happy fulfilling lives.
Maria Montessori looked deeply into the hearts and minds of children and discovered the child. Our professional development webinar provides expertise from a Montessori teacher and a parent coach. They will share rich resources to help you become more effective in dealing with bullying and issues of self-esteem. Find out more about what children need to grow in a healthy ways and to take ownership of their school community.
Includes Power Point Presentation plus additional handouts: Ways to Deflect Teasing, Actions that Build Self-Esteem and Parent Tips on Bullying
Benefits: ~ 2 hour informative, timely webinar ~ 3 Handouts: Ways to Deflect Teasing, Actions that Build Self-Esteem and Parent Tips on Bullying ~ Replay available for 3 months
Presenters: Victoria Brailsford, M.Ed. School Director and TeacherJennifer Williams
This is a brand new 6 minute cartoon about bullying, self- esteem for students of all ages. Any comments to improve it greatly appreciated!
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