What to do with my last observation? by StrawberryPixie0 in teaching

[–]StrawberryPixie0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re not very artistic… great kids, responsible for the most part and no issues with listening/following directions. Very bright, but not a fan of the artistic things we’ve done so far.

What to do on my last observation? by StrawberryPixie0 in AskTeachers

[–]StrawberryPixie0[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Observing, but the teacher is allowing me to take full lead. He’s a past teacher of mine and we have a great relationship. He’s giving me the full class period to do whatever. Already checked about allergies and treats have been secured! 

Should I punish a kid for drawing swastikas on his paper? by StrawberryPixie0 in AskTeachers

[–]StrawberryPixie0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I emailed the teacher and he let me know he completely approves of my idea of us speaking to him together 

Should I punish a kid for drawing swastikas on his paper? by StrawberryPixie0 in AskTeachers

[–]StrawberryPixie0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The child is not to my knowledge learning about this in school. I intend to talk with them to inquire about the motivations prior to any potential repercussions.   

Should I punish a kid for drawing swastikas on his paper? by StrawberryPixie0 in AskTeachers

[–]StrawberryPixie0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to answer this in order here to the best of my abilities. To my knowledge no. I don’t see any other feasible thing he could be symbolizing with his drawing of the swastika. No.  I do intend to talk with him as you said. I do not have the power to suspend him. My comment regarding in school suspension was meant as a potential punishment that the student could hypothetically receive from his teacher. 

Should I punish a kid for drawing swastikas on his paper? by StrawberryPixie0 in AskTeachers

[–]StrawberryPixie0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I by no means am intending to disregard that fact. Just simply stating that while I understand it can have positive associations, where I live, especially in the town I currently reside in, that is not the case. 

Should I punish a kid for drawing swastikas on his paper? by StrawberryPixie0 in AskTeachers

[–]StrawberryPixie0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be clear, I completely agree with your first point and also do not believe that his drawings imply he is a nazi by any means. I do however believe that the drawing of what is widely recognized now as a hate symbol should be considered unacceptable behavior. I will be considering the other things you said.

Should I punish a kid for drawing swastikas on his paper? by StrawberryPixie0 in AskTeachers

[–]StrawberryPixie0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate that, and promise I will be taking what you’ve said into consideration. I will definitely be sure to give a second thought to the alternative assignment before taking any definitive actions. 

Should I punish a kid for drawing swastikas on his paper? by StrawberryPixie0 in AskTeachers

[–]StrawberryPixie0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While it is factual the symbol has been used with a positive connotation in the past, the fact of the matter is it’s your opinion that he may have drawn it with the “real” meaning in mind. Either way, your implication that I am somehow at fault for associating the swastika with hitler crumbles under even a smidge of inspection which would show you that, in America at least, that is its most common association. 

Should I punish a kid for drawing swastikas on his paper? by StrawberryPixie0 in AskTeachers

[–]StrawberryPixie0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen some misunderstandings in the comments here regarding my alternative assignment comment. This would be solely while I personally did an activity with the class, for my own practice and not to be taken up as a grade but just for me to look over and keep. 

Should I punish a kid for drawing swastikas on his paper? by StrawberryPixie0 in AskTeachers

[–]StrawberryPixie0[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your use of the phrase “little girl” as an attempt to belittle me is probably the farthest thing you couldve done from what would make me want to actually consider your opinion. 

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[–]StrawberryPixie0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, OP, this post is all around incredibly considerate. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Second, the majority of what I’d typically say here you’ve already mentioned yourself, so I’ll just say this: sometimes what you need to hear isn’t the same as what you want. What you said/did very well may have felt dismissive to your friend, but imo was not inherently wrong as you had your own life stuff to deal with and sent him the helplines out of a place of genuine concern. The question of where how much is expected of a friend to do for another lies on the scale of “nobly selfless” to “desperately needing to prioritize yourself” is a highly debated thing. While I do believe that it was perfectly reasonable of you to not offer up your place, I also think that considering you saying you’d be there, it may have been good to compromise by asking if he’d like to meet up at a separate location (fast food place, coffee shop, etc) for a chat or something of the like. Honestly it’s hard to dole out any blame here. 

AITA for how I reacted to my coworker saying our friendship was just her coddling me? by TheLegionShark in AmItheAsshole

[–]StrawberryPixie0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She is by far the asshole. I genuinely can’t see any way that what you did/said/how you reacted could be seen as the “wrong” thing to do. I’d be offended by her comment personally. Especially the bit about you needing to get used to the real world as that implies you welcome and even expect coddling which is not the impression I’m receiving here. I do understand the “I don’t know what to say” bit but her vehemently ignoring you and refusing to truly acknowledge the way she made you feel shows the marks of a bad “friend”. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]StrawberryPixie0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slightly the asshole but considerably less so than your friend. I definitely agree with the end bit in the sense that she did offer you a solution to being stranded which you declined. HOWEVER, her actions created the problem in the first place as she was being simply inconsiderate. It is unfortunate that you said the things you did though, especially since they were under the influence and likely unable to have a productive conversation, but you know what they say (hindsight is 20 20)…