A Teacher's Role Is To Teach-Not Parent Her Students:

December 28-2005:

A Teacher's Role Is Not To Be A Parent:


I grew up in (GUYANA), and under our educational system, teachers are supposed to teach children, not parent them.
If some child or children becomes a distraction in the class, misbehaves, or cause disruption in class, then he or she is asked to leave that session immediately, and report to the said class teacher after the session ends.
If he or she fails to report to the teacher, he/she is referred to the Head master/Head teacher for reprimand.
If the Head Teacher or Head Master is unable to determine whether that child is in-capable of self-discipline, then the child's parent/s are called in for a discussion about this problem.
In Guyana, no child can disrupt a class, and still sit there when he or she is asked to leave the room. That is not condoned PERIOD.
So all miscreants or in-disciplined children are expected to comply with the rules, or will not be allowed to attend that school any longer.
Finally, in Guyana, we believe that if the parent/s cannot discipline their children, they cannot expect teacher's to do so for them. Because teachers are there to TEACH, not to play mother or fathers to the children under their charge.
That is not their role!
Om Shanti.
Derryck S. Griffith.
Manhattan.
New York City.