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How to Handle Teacher Frustration
A teacher in Milwaukee was fined and charged with disorderly conduct after mishandling her frustration with one little girl in her classroom. The girl was playing with her beaded braids and despite requests from the teacher to stop, she continued. So in frustration, the teacher called the girl to the front of the class and cut one of the braids from her head.
The girl was understandably upset and her classmates laughed at her, adding to her humiliation.
When facing frustration in the classroom, it is important that teachers take a moment to pause, take a breath and consider the best course of action. It is important to avoid humiliating the child in front of the class, or damaging anything belonging to the child.
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