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Have you overheard a coworker at school say something to a student, parent, administrator or another teacher that made you cringe? What was it and how instead should it have been approached?

 Overheard in a teachers' lounge:

"I can't wait until I get a real job" (translation: one that pays a lot more money.)

and

"It's us versus them" (i.e. teachers versus students.)

 Dear Samantha.

"I've heard this before but usually it is teachers vs. admin."

Well, based on my experience, I have to admit I'm far more sympathetic to that sentiment.

SH**  OMG, I said it today and I really need to watch my mouth!!! 

One beautiful, I was having a nice class, you know, everybody was working, they all understood the grammar point, no dubts, everything was perfect. I sat to enjoy the monent, then I turn to see through the window t the beauty of the flowers that were in the garden, the aroma was incredible. I decided to get closer to  the window to have a better moment, I was about to touch the window when the gardener,"Don Panchito",fell in the garden from the roof!!! 

At the end of the day "Don Panchito" was okay but what I said when he fell in front of my eyes,was remenbered by my students the whole year!!!

FER

Hey john! : It was imposible to stop those  words, they came out like a shot!

When my daughter was in 3rd grade I had heard stories about one of the 4th grade teachers at our school that made me cringe. This woman would say things like, "How are you ever going to 5th gr when you can't even multiply?" She also used to throw papers, etc out of the 2nd story window and throw erasers at the kids. After an Anger Management class she came back to her room only to do more of the same. It took the threat of a law suit by a few parents to get rid of her.

Rosie

I was in a band rehearsal and stopped to question a note. The note happend to be an 'F' that was in measure 13. What I said was, "I'm questioning an F in measure 13."  (Say it and you'll get it.)

A student raised a hand to ask, "What is wrong with measure 13?"

rosieml says ...

When my daughter was in 3rd grade I had heard stories about one of the 4th grade teachers at our school that made me cringe. This woman would say things like, "How are you ever going to 5th gr when you can't even multiply?" She also used to throw papers, etc out of the 2nd story window and throw erasers at the kids. After an Anger Management class she came back to her room only to do more of the same. It took the threat of a law suit by a few parents to get rid of her.

Rosie

 

I might say, " HOW ARE YOU EVER...IF YOU (this is where I'd change it a little) DON'T MAKE THE EFFORT TO...

I almost feel as if (some) teachers get so frustrated with apathy/poor attitudes that they use ANY strategy they can to get something going. This teacher, in a weird way, cares.

What you should never say is " Just a minute, I'm checking my e-mail. or "Just a minute...(etc...)

Thanks for all the comments- they were so good they inspired me to write (and include some of them) in an article here on TheApple! Things Teachers Should Never Say

As a new teacher, i receently  informed my fifth grade student of how dissappointed i was in them for the behavior they'd displayed that  particular day.The student went home and told her parents what I'd said, To my dismay i was read up and down by the parent and told to watch what i said to the students, particularly being dissapointed in them, mom said this would have an effect on student self esteem, I was stunded. Did i do anythng wrong and was this something i should not have said. I need clarity, before the next school year starts.  Thanks, BT.