Well, I am an actual british teacher - and yes,..in very bad schools in the UK, yelling,intimidating etc...is rife. However, in defence,..Iam now an international teacher, and am extremely suprised this is going on in an international setting. I have never met kids that need this sort of response in an international setting.
Sure, i have had to raise my voice a few times, but nothing more serious than that.
You see, in the UK, many schools are badly managed, and the teachers are in the front line...especially where disadvantaged and/or special needs kids are concerned.
Example;
I recently spoke to a teacher who took over my role in the UK a year ago.
The kids had never liked him,he had never settled, so he resigned. The result?...The kids totally trashed his car..windows, lights, slashed the tyres,..and the soft top roof...unfortunately, this is common in difficult schools in the UK. Teachers are constantly sworn at, abused, objects thrown at them,..even stabbed on occasion. Therefore, i empathise with UK teachers - this is what we have become used to. However, unheard of in an international setting......so i find it very strange. If the teacher is getting abuse then it is a management problem being unable to deal with it; both the issue of behaviour management of its kids, and its teachers.
RP
Well, I am an actual british teacher - and yes,..in very bad schools in the UK, yelling,intimidating etc...is rife. However, in defence,..Iam now an international teacher, and am extremely suprised this is going on in an international setting. I have never met kids that need this sort of response in an international setting.
Sure, i have had to raise my voice a few times, but nothing more serious than that.
You see, in the UK, many schools are badly managed, and the teachers are in the front line...especially where disadvantaged and/or special needs kids are concerned.
Example;
I recently spoke to a teacher who took over my role in the UK a year ago.
The kids had never liked him,he had never settled, so he resigned. The result?...The kids totally trashed his car..windows, lights, slashed the tyres,..and the soft top roof...unfortunately, this is common in difficult schools in the UK. Teachers are constantly sworn at, abused, objects thrown at them,..even stabbed on occasion. Therefore, i empathise with UK teachers - this is what we have become used to. However, unheard of in an international setting......so i find it very strange. If the teacher is getting abuse then it is a management problem being unable to deal with it; both the issue of behaviour management of its kids, and its teachers.
RP