Joy,
Please don't take this the wrong way but I just had to comment on what you say
below. I think
that teachers are way too "nice". We try so hard not to hurt people's feelings
or step on
people's toes and then we get barrelled over. I truly believe that is part of
what's happening
with NCLB, etc in the US. I have discussions about this with my husband all
the time. He
claims I need to be a bit tougher and not let people walk all over me (parents,
administrators,
other more willful colleagues, just to name a few). I keep telling him that
teachers are different
and that we don't respond the same way that people do in his field of work. At
the same time
I wish I were a little stronger with certain folks who obviously don't seem to
have this problem.
So, getting back to your issue. There should be no question that she needs to
follow what you
tell her to do. Getting the classroom assistant to be more up to date as far
as certain practices
are concerned is always a good idea but to me the bottom line is that she is
your assistant and
you are ultimately responsible for what happens in your classroom. Know what I
mean?
Elisa Waingort
Calgary, Canada
I just don't want to upset her, everyone around here is very sensitive, and in
my exuberance I'm sometimes taken the wrong way. This is why I'm asking the
question, so I don't snowplow anyone!
Joy/NC/4
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