School suspensions are an adult behavior | Rosemarie Allen | TEDxMileHigh

[@marcusferrier6587]

This should be a mandatory watch at every school. This woman hit the spot.

[@timarnold7239]

My elementary school teachers never suspended unruly students. They would send us to the principal's office (a man in those days). Get a 30 minute lecture about what I did to win a trip to see the principal, then sent to see Mr. Banks, the school's head janitor. I would spend the time until lunch or until the end of the day, vacuuming the chalk dust out of blackboard erasers or unpacking boxes of janitor supplies and stocking the supply shelves. Mr. Banks told us war stories about his time in WWII and Korea and talked about bullies and disruptors on a global scale. It sank in. I went back to my old elementary school when I was 24. I went looking for Mr. Banks and thank him for being a kind and gentle soul who took the sting out of on-campus corrective measures. When I was told he had passed away the previous year, I bawled. Schools need more people like Mr. Banks.

[@yaimavol]

I did the same thing and went back to see my favorite teacher from high school. He was killed in a auto accident 2 weeks later. Tragic and sad.

[@transparentsunflower8295]

Wait you had a vaccuum for the erasers, we had to clap them together lol

[@a1sauce81]

Yea too bad. That’s corporal punishment. Can’t do that anymore!

[@rasheeda1303]

I know right

[@ot8479]

How many minorities in your school?!

[@juliesloan5997]

I work in a program for children with behavior issues. Thank you so much for giving me a renewed sense of purpose. We rarely suspend our students, and instead work towards restorative justice.

[@aminatajiri9092]

Hi Julie do you mind which program are working with, Im looking for job in this filed .thanks

[@sammckissick1919]

It's all something to think about.Yes children want to be liked want to be accepted want to be loved.If they're misbehaving there is a reason somewhere.We should seek understanding but we can't let misbehavior deny teaching and learning.I teach middle schoolers.It's tough.I do believe we need to teach them social skills not just punish.

[@redjackal7823]

Sam Mckissick Yes, I agree! Unfortunately Middle School caused me to have mental disorders.

[@yvonneli3432]

Hi Sam Mckissick, do you mind if I quote your statement?

[@bronzekitten29]

I had to watch this video for class and I have seen toddlers being asked to leave because their behaviour was aggressive, but what we didn’t look at was why this child was being so aggressive. Now watching this video made me look back and see where I could have done better as an ECE and I’m still working in the childcare field and I see the older children with their behaviours and I have to wonder what am I not totally seeing, but I know from working with children with different personalities not everyone is going to get along but we can keep them from hurting each other, and so far we haven’t asked any of the children to leave. It’s nice to be more inclusive.

[@PatriciaRaybon]

You're moving mountains, Dr. Rosemarie Allen. Thank you for your leadership and witness!

[@ralphwilliamson5317]

This video is a "must see" for every parent and teacher of young children.

[@melthomas5106]

This is everything I practise daily. Your values are my values and I am so grateful for this TedTalk - I will share it regularly until I learn how to communicate this as powerfully as you. My babies are the pupils most struggle to teach and I love each and everyone of them. They exhaust me at times but they are special and talented in their own way. If we all continue to seek the positives in each other and focus on those we will bring out the best in each other. We owe that to our pupils. Again, thank you.

[@epicbingo]

Beautiful reminder for not just teachers but parents too. Thank you!!!

[@carlenedean8382]

She has many valid points. Great talk!!!

[@avivasnyderman2986]

A must see for parents but Every daycare worker should be required to watch this!

[@Aremca87]

"daycare worker" =educator

[@LilyGazou]

Kailah Brown minimum wage drudgery

[@sheilabrown7757]

Great video. We all have to remember that it is not about the children's behavor, it is about how we as adults react to that behavior. A very eye opening video Thank you

[@joeycottone7755]

Not holding kids accountable is what continues the problem

[@jamiew1094]

Yes so true

[@ashleygibson2342]

@@joeycottone7755 Holding them accountable for “misbehaving” in ways that are developmentally appropriate.

[@denitricebanks7475]

When you are dealing with kids who come from low income areas, the healthy village that they need to have doesn't exist. I have kids in my pre k class who are already throwing up gang signs, pretending to shoot guns, learning to steal, pretending to smoke weed, knowing how to swing on a pole exactly like an exotic dancer, cursing out other kids or even teachers. I also have to deal with the broken homes or lack of co-parenting that causes turmoil in the kids behavior like throwing chairs at the other kids or a whole plastic table that hit a kid in the head after only being in attendance for four days. I was told after suspending a child that my school doesn't suspend kids, so my question was, when do I get to teach? Lets not forget the tons of paperwork that has to be submitted every week, rearranging my room every week to go with the theme for the week, no trainings, and no support from administration. It is not enough hours in the day to do all of it, so guess what gets less attention, LEARNING!! You can not pass these basic skills test that are required in the school system when all you are able to teach is social and emotional skills after a child literally tears up your classroom. Reinforcing what they have learned at home is a dream these days, which is the responsibility of the parent. I shouldn't have more failing kids than the ones passing but guess what, I have to send them right on to the school system with them not knowing the basic foundation to help them succeed later down the line. I have been real close several times of just changing my career because it sucks to send a child on to the school system knowing they have a huge chance of failing out of school or barely skating through. Behavior problems are not the only things that will send kids from "pre school to prison" if learning is also on the back burner because the parent doesn't have time to reinforce what I teach, when I can teach. Where I am, the streets are the teachers because the parents are always in the streets and uses social media to keep the kids occupied while the parent lives the fast life. I shouldn't have kids who have almost half of school year days as absents or being tardy because your child doesn't like to get up if it's not light outside yet. Most of my frustrations are with the parents and whoever is suppose to support me while being in the classroom instead of speaking when something is wrong. I can't even get administration to make time to submit my new certification($400 cost that I didn't have) or even send a simple email so I can get my pay increase which adds to the frustration but is always available to tell me all the wrong things that are done. If someone can help in fixing this, it would really help me to continue to do what I love to do and that is teaching.

[@RosemarieAllen]

Denitrice, I hear your frustration and feel it in the depths of my soul. I too had children in my class much like you are describing. It was a daily challenge. It is my sincere hope that you will get more support from your administrators, receive the expertise of an early childhood mental health consultant, and build relationships with the families to partner together to enhance the outcomes of the children you serve. You are a gift to the field of early childhood education and I pray you will remain. It's a lot, but even when you don't see it, you are making a difference.

[@jedrichardson9589]

It all starts in the home. We cannot expect our children to be taught how to behave by their teachers!

[@JB-vb6dh]

4:14 The key to managing difficult behavior . . .

[@turabullschools2411]

Parents sending their kids to school well behaved with basic skills.

[@nicktaber2969]

This is so healing to watch. So many children are treated this way. Time to stop f*cking with children.

[@AlexRandomkat]

When things are well and nice, we take it for granted. When things go bad, we immediately pay attention. I think this needs to be signal boosted.

[@matthewandrade5874]

"What if we intentionally taught children how to.... " . The possibilities !!

[@tebbzy]

you first need to know how to do it to teach it. many teachers don't know how to behave.

[@juliebmiller8638]

Exactly why working with young children is NOT JUST BABYSITTING!!!!

[@cmonster67]

I understand the curiosity of children but I find it interesting that the speaker did so many things instead of asking the teacher "why." Sometimes parents need to intervene and teach their children about safety and respect of the property of others when their kids repeatedly do things to get into this type of trouble.

[@xxluaxx6]

We’re talking about tiny kids here. They are impulsive. No matter how much a teacher and parent teach they need time and patience.

[@AmieWest]

Thank you for this teaching.

[@nuhaelhariry2010]

رائع...كلام مؤثر يجب علي كل معلم ان يشاهده

[@salihcavdar2953]

You are speaking my language! Climbed up to see the bird eye! It is extreme but I tried to see if my pee was gonna burn for real!

[@lancerd4934]

I'm a dog trainer. I see so many "problem" dogs just like that kid trying to get the teacher's approval, their owners just never pay attention to when they're being good, so the only attention they get is punishment. I often compare my work with my Mother's, who is a special educator and the similarities are amazing. She once told me about a mother that repeatedly screamed at her preschooler "just be good!". Mum asked her if she had ever explained to her child what specific behaviors being good entailed. She hadn't, so her child had no idea what she was even saying. It's so important when teaching any species to notice and acknowledge when you are being offered the behavior that you want, rather than just taking it for granted and only paying attention to mistakes.

[@ealuve]

I believe in the importance of addressing suspension and expulsion as it further damages and has consequences on children lives. I do believe that training staff and implementing prevention and intervention strategies that ensure non-bias and discrimination practices is important too. Even in high-quality early childhood programs that are developmentally and culturally appropriate, there still lacks adequate amounts of funding and support for implementing systematic approaches to teaching social skills and individualized support for children with special needs. I was surprised by the number of preschool children that are suspended and how high the numbers are. Evidence shows that the numbers of preschool children are three times more than k-12 students, however this comparison doesn't account for many differences between k-12 and preschools. I do agree with the points made by Dr. Allen in her TEDx presentation, but I believe there are many missing factors that aren't accounted for and I'm not so sure she's ever worked as a preschool teacher and faced these challenges first hand. Having worked in high quality preschools myself for many years I have been faced with many difficult situations where we've had to ask, "Is this the right setting for this young child?" trying to offer each child the best outcomes and supporting an inclusive classroom model. For many children that demonstrate challenging behavior, these children need and deserve a classroom setting that has the time to foster nurturing and responsive relationships. Many/most preschools are very overwhelming for these type of children-- taking into account high ratio numbers, long days and under-compensated/over-worked teachers. I truly believe that the expulsion problem is not the fault of early childhood educators, but rather the structure of the early childhood system and the lack of resources for programs. We need to expand funding for early childhood so we can afford extra support for these children, as of now the majority of programs are stretched really thin.

[@anndaniells8036]

YES! Stretched too thin, overworked and underpaid. Both teachers and students are put in an impossible situation. IT IS SO WRONG but we continue to do it.

[@catherinetaylor8588]

this is why it is important to embrace a "Trauma Informed Approach".

[@CatWalk2]

And I feel like we are giving parents a “free pass” on these issues. In my 26 years in an elementary school, pre-k through 4th grade, I’ve slowly seen accountability of students and parents go way down and for teachers, it only goes up.

[@maritesvillanis1803]

Thank you for sharing!!! For being a preschooler teacher for many years, I kind say this is not new to me. However, this is such an excellent opener for me and for everybody who's been staying at home for many months because of this pandemic. It kinda says this is a refresher course for me, especially we are about to back to school soon. Thanks again!!

[@ruthresetar5940]

I am so busy controlling my behavior right now, I am speechless.

[@melaniepittman6024]

Phenomenal thanks for the motivation

[@cesarabreu8114]

lol

[@shajaharahmed7113]

indeed it was awesome and my idea totally changed now. I will follow to my 6 years old son definitely in a positive way.

[@HorkPorkler]

9:42 teachers and administrators listen up.

[@ashleynave4828]

There are some kids that need to some kind of discipline consequences. They don't always have to be suspended from school.

[@angelaking5006]

Have you been in a classroom with 24 students? Have you had “testing” pressure on you? A teacher is a HUMAN! A teacher has so many pressures upon them. A teacher wants to teach, however teachers succumb to testing pressure and dictated curriculum. Give teachers the freedom to teach!

[@Himani_inamiH]

Adults forget the capacity children have for change and highlighting bad behaviors is the easy way out for them

[@DOGEegg]

Excellent insight and realistic helpful conceptualization of the world of childhiod behaviour.

[@OverdoseOnRice]

9:44 begins to get good

[@emilyrubinpersons7350]

All children would behave well if they could. (Dr. Ross Green) Teaching social skills in the younger grades is a great idea. Praising the positive is something teachers and parents need to remember. Too often they only recognize the bad behavior. The preschool teacher failed to praise the boy for sitting properly - instead she acknowledged the incorrect behavior. Too many children hear only negative comments. Adults need to get curious and collaborate why the behavior is there in the first place. Suspensions don't teach how to behave well. Suspensions only isolate and promotes the notion that the child is bad. Executive Function Skills need to be practiced, it's not about intelligence.

[@lynnmanley8456]

Classroom teachers don't have time to deal with constant class disruptions or to play psychologist. Children can be taught to behave but suspension is probably not the best way of doing it. Most schools now have behavioral specialists to whom children can be directed.

[@tarathe.creator]

They probably don’t have the time because either 1) their classes are way too full and the teacher / student ratio is off … or 2) they’re not being PAID enough to care about the well-being of each child. Just my humble opinion

[@amandatenney3028]

Modeling is better than "teaching" and listening to the emotions behind those behaviors and being empathic is better than any behavioral strategy we can ever use. We need to monitor our own behaviors and just listen to our children, and believe it or not, children can behave properly without any TEACHING necessary. They already know how to behave; they're just not allowed to show us because we don't allow ourselves to see that. What if we put behaviorism behind us entirely and focused, instead, on emotional safety? This could change absolutely everything.

[@chrisd6348]

I would say most parents teach their children how to behave. I have been in the classroom and even in this video she talks about the one student Raphael, and typically it is this one student who has behaviors where the rest generally do not. When growing up, teachers were not charged with teaching students social emotional learning(SEL) and pro social skills. they taught the curriculum. Now, teachers are tasked with teaching these kids not only academics, but SEL, and talk about feelings. we have become both teacher and therapist and the kicker is that governments are almost always cutting funding to education. there are many people who train for years to become child psychologists and then they cant find a job. Fund education and hire these trained psychologists instead of laying it on the educators. give schools the resources they need to deal with behaviors. this video focuses hard on one student and his behavior and generally that is what it is in a classroom. so Raphael acting out constantly pulling the teacher away from the curriculum is robbing time from the other students. We can't teach to one we have to teach to all. so how are his actions fair to timmy, ashley and the others who truly want to learn? I am not talking about suspension either. there are many other ways to handle this without suspending a student, but half the time these schools dont even have these resources.

[@anonymmous]

Thinking back I would be suspended for over two months for a complicated reason. One day mid-suspension I attempted to come to school again. However was caught - instead of giving up the attempt as usual and remaining quiet, I lashed out and said it had been over a month since the incident. Even worse I was on medication at the time, and prior to the incident I was prescribed to take a higher dose. The medication was also said to cause some patients to exhibit violence/irrational behaviour. From there I was immediately forced off of it by my mom.

[@anonymmous]

Thankfully I have recovered now. I can actually feel real emotion, and not blank emotions.

[@Laguero]

Six years later of relaxed discipline and now our schools are out of control, and teachers are leaving in droves.

[@nancymartinez892]

I love this

[@amandatinnin5702]

What about getting to the root of the behavior? I'm concerned this is promoting something like a reward-based positive reinforcement model (PBIS) instead of something along the lines of collaborative proactive solutions, Shanker-Self-Reg non-punishing or punished by reward approaches that go beyond the symptoms. I love many of the things said and appreciate the work of the speaker. The Preschool to Prison pipeline must be stopped.

[@megg.6651]

THANK YOU

[@turabullschools2411]

People aren't normally excluding young children because of tearing dolls apart. It's because of tearing up classrooms, staff, and students. Too many parents don't send their kids to school well behaved with basic skills. Safety of others is primary. Not once did you mention mentally ill students either.

[@ashleygibson2342]

Maybe you should re-think how you approach these children.

[@j.hadaway419]

It’s the kids like that, that need the most help and love from the people who can see they need it. Not to be seen as a villain because of the shortcomings of their parents. If you see someone with a mental illness, have understanding and patience. Suspension and being expelled is a sure way to hand an abused child right into the crossfires of their home life. They could be further tortured just for the behavior their parents taught them. Punished for acting like your parents, by your teachers and ALSO your parents.

[@Ms3queen]

Wait, infants? I was outraged when I first heard about toddlers getting suspended from preschool, but INFANTS!? As in, LITTLE BABIES WHO CANNOT EVEN DO ANYTHING YET!?

[@tomprosser8958]

Well when mommy and daddy scream, yell, cuss, hit, and throw things their children do it. Duh!

[@Andrina-fl9ef]

Bullies and aggressive children deserve suspension until they get the help they need outside of the school and are ready to rejoin the classrooms. Either that or school districts can continue to lose less unruly children to charter, private and home school options.

[@iamerickanasingao4038]

So help me God! 🙏😔

[@wandaperry8867]

Maybe the teacher had too many kids. Where was her aid? If you had time to take 27 Tally Marks, why didn’t you assist? How long did you stay? Have you ever been a classroom teacher? Everyone has so much advice after one visit. Kudos to the Teacher!!!!!

[@MsOdiawuo]

Resonated with me deeply! I have a 4 yr old and somehow she's been labeled autistic.She walked in to room with 4 Caucasian woman who she has never seen before , was asked to complete several task, which she did then given a diagnosis ....smdh . The system is crazy sometimes !!

[@leviticuscornwall9631]

19% of the preschool population yet half of all suspensions you say? Where have I heard something similar to that before 🤔

[@academision]

Probably homicide rates.

[@hoperising7373]

The adults are just misunderstood too I’m sure. 🙄

[@ashleynave4828]

The problem with adults who overly discipline and punish kids is abuse. Children are in trouble fir trying to stand up for themselves especially when a fellow classmate starts bullying or irritating he/she. Adults can be corrupt in their authority. Sometimes kid's are suspended for no reason or unfair things or something without explanation,etc.

[@ashleynave4828]

For:

[@megg.6651]

Are you an educator? How much experience do you have in this arena? Students are not suspended for no reason or without explanation. I have been in education for a very long time, and I have my criticisms, but you are incorrect in your analysis.

[@Person-ef4xj]

@@megg.6651 Just because students are sometimes given an explanation for their suspension doesn't mean there aren't instances, in which students are suspended without explanation.

[@thethedeanshow]

I don’t think we should allow kids to misbehave though. I certainly was never suspended in school because I followed the rules. Just do what you’re told kids

[@turabullschools2411]

I totally agree with you. When kids misbehave and don't receive meaningful consequences, the overall standard for behavior is diminished.

[@rayvnmccullough4819]

and then what? Do what you're told forever? You come into this life to be instructed by someone else until you pass?

[@denisehiggins9048]

This is so true

[@00000662]

Teaching a child how to behave is the parents job. Teaching a child to do math is both the teachers job and the parents child. Most of the problems begin at home.

[@TorTheWeirdo]

Daniel Agostinelli kids learn social cues and how to behave in preschool and kindergarten.

[@cudaman2formula874]

Daniel Agostinelli some children still misbehave

[@davidcarpenter7341]

Agreed.

[@lanceschendorf2411]

I grew up at a time when Moms stayed home, Dads went to work, and kids graduated from high school. That's what i saw from my white middle-class viewpoint. Now, too often, Dad is absent and Mom works two jobs to pay the rent. Let's deal with reality and quit trying to return to a utopia that never existed for many. If these kids don't succeed in school, SOCIETY pays. With incarceration costs. With reduced productivity. With jobs that go overseas because there are not skilled workers to fill them. And, worst, with the waste of human potential and broken spirits.

[@bobbyo1776]

@@lanceschendorf2411 your point?

[@deb5054b]

This is good information, but it is not new!

[@CuriouslyCute]

I agree that it is not new. I am glad it is here, though, so I can think more about it, and so more people can see it who haven't seen the other sources.

[@Astrologcomedy]

My 7th grader suspended for gossiping Imagine that? How can u stop middle school girl from talking? Smdh

[@plantbasedpenny6234]

My niece was suspended for the same reason as a freshman in high school. I called several friends who were teachers and administrators, and they agreed with the school. She is such a sweet, quiet girl, and I think she was maybe trying to fit in. While it was unfortunate, we reassured her and focused on her to rebuild her confidence. She was an honor roll student. We couldn't change the system and focused soley on her. But at the time, it was a challenge. Glad we did. So far she's published two books and is a junior in college.

[@plantbasedpenny6234]

I hope your baby bounces back and does well.

[@user-ku4cv1wo6t]

Sounds like communication was an issue for her during her childhood

[@nocollarcrypto8851]

Theres an undertone to this that I find unsettling. It removes the parents from the equation too much.

[@ashleygibson2342]

I can’t control parents but I can control myself. We gotta work with what we have. Yeah, sometimes you don’t get parental support but those parents aren’t in your classroom. Their child is and that is where your focus should be.

[@mugojr4766]

you cannot tame a lion but you can scare it to stay on it lane

[@kernel1kadafi]

Ok on it lane

[@natalieeuley1734]

Glad you have such a positive view on human beings

[@ashleygibson2342]

You can not tame a lion but you can create an environment and expectations that accommodate its needs!

[@maddilong135]

Yes because the people suspending these children were perfect at their age and never caused any problems and did exactly what they were told the first time they were told to do it. I'm sure those people's children were also perfect because it's genetic

[@kirstencady2442]

OKay here is the thing though! Kids DO NOT get their asses whooped anymore for misbehavior at home so they think it's okay to go to school and treat their teachers and other adults that way and that is NOT OKAY! teachers don't get paid enough to put up with that bs!!!!

[@jinglejangle100]

So brilliant.

[@angelfugon9199]

Excelente.

[@joeycottone7755]

Some kids aren't ready for school

[@familyoftwo7441]

What do you mean ready?

[@ashleygibson2342]

Some schools aren’t ready for some kids.

[@ForedeckYoda]

This video perfectly exemplifies the decline in the intellectual capacity of educators over the past 30 years. The appeasement and universal victimhood mentality is strong in this one- and the wistful non-condemnational acceptance by educators of parental responsibilities is illustrated.

[@terryharris367]

ForedeckYoda exactly

[@ashleygibson2342]

Understanding how a child’s brain works and adjusting how you teach to reflect that is sign of a decline in intellectual capacity? Yeah…. Riiiiight.

[@xxluaxx6]

Do you have any idea how much more information we have regarding neurobiological development across childhood? When you know better, you do better. I don’t know if you noticed but the issues in the educational system have everything to do with lack of funding and underpayment of teachers, overstuffing classes, and standardized testing. It have nothing to do with having a better understanding of human development.

[@LalaFreaky101]

One time a punched a kid then I was labeled ass aggresive

[@LalaFreaky101]

as**

[@bobbyo1776]

i guess u never made it out of kindergarten

[@riverw007]

They are being suspended for their actions and once again we are asked to ignore those actions. Stop holding the children not breaking rules back by asking them to be subjected to trying to learn while surrounded by disruptive at best and violent, dangerous children at worst. You hold them back while you cater to the lowest common denominator. Stop it. It's ludicrous. I believe very little of this woman's story.

[@TorTheWeirdo]

riverw007 I don’t think she called for people to ignore children’s actions. I think she is saying that we should figure out why they are behaving the way they are and address the root of the problem rather than suspending or separating them as that does nothing to fix their behavior

[@riverw007]

Torie Harris She wants the majority of children to be handicapped in their education to cater to dangerous disruptive repeat offenders that violate the rules so much they achieve getting suspended in an environment that it is extremely difficult to be suspended in. She would destroy an entire school to accommodate a tiny fraction of the student body. It is a ridiculous harmful concept.

[@davidcarpenter7341]

I agree. In the school where I work it is very difficult for a young child to be suspended. All efforts are made to try to help the child adapt to a positive learning environment. The problem most the time is that there is very little to no parental support. Educators cannot do it all on their own. Shame on this speaker for implying that schools shun the slightest negative behaviors.

[@DJEmirMixtapes]

No, buddy, sometimes schools have specific people looking for certain behaviours within the very first 2 weeks of school in Pre Kindergarten / ECE (Early Childhood Education) and try and get parents to sign assessment papers way too early in the school year and sometimes that creates additional problems. My kid was still not even 4 years old yet but he knew how to count past 100 knew how to recognize all types of shapes including parallelogram, trapezoid, hexagon, pentagon, octagon, nonagon and knew all his letters and numbers but he had never been to daycare so the first week was difficult for him to line up, hang up his backpack, pull out his water bottle etc... He started to get it by the second week but already had been targeted by the ECE special education teacher as a potential recruit for her program. I was blind to their real agenda and was thinking "Assessment? He should be fine" so I signed the paperwork, but they weren't just assessing his knowledge but autistic factors, they were looking for specific traits and features and if you are looking for something, usually you will find it. They had us come in for meetings about their plan to help him and at first it sounded great, then they revealed their real plan in another meeting to move him to a special school and get him out of the school we were already in. It was a total sucker punch and we hit back with NO... not acceptable... then they had to come up with other plans, but we have to fight for his rights all the time. I notice other kids exhibiting the same behaviours but he gets in trouble for them and yet at the same time has had weird exceptions to the rules that allow him to do things we know he shouldn't making it hard to get him to really work out in classroom setting. We offered that I can come in and assist as I work from home and on weekends as a DJ and designer, so I can take the time to help, they say "that is not a sustainable model" LOL I'm like and what you guys have been doing is sustainable? So now we are having another meeting and we are going to start helping at least 2 to 3 times a week to ensure that things go better. The system is flawed.

[@megg.6651]

THANK YOU!

[@imantab5395]

I 100% agree but ... HOW ?

[@ashleygibson2342]

Rethink how you approach them. Be aware of your own thinking and put yourself in the child’s position. Respond rather than react.

[@nolandfarinha]

she sounds like she's making up half of these "stories" ...

[@Person-ef4xj]

Just because the stories sound made up to you doesn't mean they are, and if they are they are likely based on real events.

[@yaimavol]

Total nonsense. We are graduating thousands of students that can't read and pretending that keeping the disruptors in class that prevented others from learning is a moral victory. Some victory, Ms. Allen.

[@wjrg7180]

Yep. This is pure B.S.

[@ashleygibson2342]

It’s not the fault of the child they didn’t learn how to read. It’s the fault of their teachers and communities for failing them.

[@yaimavol]

@@ashleygibson2342 You left out parents. We have kids who sit in class and literally declare they have no interest in learning to read. What is a teacher supposed to do? This is a cultural problem

[@ashleygibson2342]

@@yaimavol You ask the child why they don’t want to learn read. Then you go from there. This is not a cultural problem. These are the same challenges teachers, students and parents have always faced.

[@yaimavol]

@@ashleygibson2342 No, it isn't. You start young like 1st grade. You make it clear every child in this room is going to learn to read. There will be no exceptions. It's not rocket science. This is working in so many school districts the put accountability first

[@rasheeda1303]

Now at 2 you're suspended behind childlike behavior/curiosity smdh..

[@bobbyo1776]

WASTE OF TIME

[@gageignowski9194]

Stop talking