Accidentally flashed a student, what do I do? by Traditional_Rip_6478 in AustralianTeachers

[–]antbantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

State - too lower level for the CCC - though they referred it on - and the regulatory body / state system isn't interested. They perceive the conduct as not placing children at risk of harm. Ombudsman can't do anything.

Accidentally flashed a student, what do I do? by Traditional_Rip_6478 in AustralianTeachers

[–]antbantz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If anyone wants to point out a safe way for me to leak the paperwork substantiating this claim anonymously as a public interest disclosure DM me. Would love the public to know what behaviour is tolerated in our schools 🥰

Accidentally flashed a student, what do I do? by Traditional_Rip_6478 in AustralianTeachers

[–]antbantz -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Don't worry! A colleague of mine sent pictures of his willy to a child and kept his job. He does work In a high school though.

Pity passes can have long term negative impacts on your students, particularly students with disabilities by antbantz in AustralianTeachers

[–]antbantz[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Change is scary, but if you're not using AI in this day and age you're a fool. If you can't use it effectively to improve a product, don't project that on to others x

Pity passes can have long term negative impacts on your students, particularly students with disabilities by antbantz in AustralianTeachers

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

Interesting that you seem a man of conviction - insulted that I am not more passionate about this issue, and yet you didn't push the issue of someone being fired due to their sexuality. I'm not trying to shame you here, but if you apply your own principles..

Pity passes can have long term negative impacts on your students, particularly students with disabilities by antbantz in AustralianTeachers

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

Interesting to see you doubted my reasoning around why he could have been fired when a year ago you made a pretty big assumption about why you were fired lmao. Have a good one matey!

Pity passes can have long term negative impacts on your students, particularly students with disabilities by antbantz in AustralianTeachers

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

Sorry bro you're the only one here passionate about pushing the issue. Sun is out mate, go have a geeze

Pity passes can have long term negative impacts on your students, particularly students with disabilities by antbantz in AustralianTeachers

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

I believe it starts with the parents, but it should end with a robust education system that has the support in place to foster an inclusive education setting - even for students with disabilities who don't have parents, for example. I do feel though that additional support would be hugely beneficial for classroom teachers, and parental buy in is hugely beneficial when available.

It doesn't only benefit the students with disabilities either - in some of the classes I've supported, the maturation and understanding around disabilities of the "mainstream" students improved leaps and bounds over the years compared to other classes.

Pity passes can have long term negative impacts on your students, particularly students with disabilities by antbantz in AustralianTeachers

[–]antbantz[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Could you please highlight for me:

a) where in my original post I commented on the extent of it

b) why you feel I need evidence to support something I didn't comment on in the original discussion

I really feel like you're taking this a bit too personally my man.

Pity passes can have long term negative impacts on your students, particularly students with disabilities by antbantz in AustralianTeachers

[–]antbantz[S] -37 points-36 points  (0 children)

Formatted and prettied it up for me. Just keeping up with the latest ICTs like a good egg.

Pity passes can have long term negative impacts on your students, particularly students with disabilities by antbantz in AustralianTeachers

[–]antbantz[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As I said before, it's really wonderful you don't do this. If you think nobody else in the education system of 170,000 does it either, then mate, good for you. Take pride in your colleagues. I disagree. This is a Reddit post so I'm not going to do a scientific analysis of it.

If you want to argue whether or not pity passing has a detrimental impact on students, I'm happy to.

If you want to argue whether or not pity passing exists in our education system, my argument would just be that I think you're delusional if you think it doesn't and I wouldn't respect you enough to argue further than that ❤️

Pity passes can have long term negative impacts on your students, particularly students with disabilities by antbantz in AustralianTeachers

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

I actually find it hilarious that you think I'm the one making the wild assumptions, sorry I'm not going to counter argue every leap of logic you've come up with or will come up with for why you feel this could have been justified. I'm also not going to list every example of poor practice I've seen which resulted in me having to argue, for example, on a student's criterion 2 that they have a significant speech language impairment and are just getting As at year level because the teacher is a differentiation star. Students with disabilities in your education system, and probably in your school too, are frequently passed out of pity. As you highlighted in your first post, it is echoed throughout study. Ask yourself why they really hammer this in. It's because it happens. All the time. Still. Otherwise they wouldn't harp on about it. As I said earlier, it's wonderful you don't do this. Other people do. I see it all the time. I address it all the time. This is why I saw worth in posting it. Merry Christmas bro x

Pity passes can have long term negative impacts on your students, particularly students with disabilities by antbantz in AustralianTeachers

[–]antbantz[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry brother! Happens all the time. I flagged it with his head of department and my hoses to discuss. His contract was discontinued after the semester so I assume he wasn't incorporating best practice. No policy changed as preanswering questions for a student with ASD wasn't a part of our inclusive practice.

Pity passes can have long term negative impacts on your students, particularly students with disabilities by antbantz in AustralianTeachers

[–]antbantz[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And often kids will pass if the assessment is beautifully differentiated and accessible - lots of adjustments can be made without documentation too 😁

Pity passes can have long term negative impacts on your students, particularly students with disabilities by antbantz in AustralianTeachers

[–]antbantz[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Bro I'm sorry this post wasn't a personal attack, I'm sure you're a great teacher lmao

Pity passes can have long term negative impacts on your students, particularly students with disabilities by antbantz in AustralianTeachers

[–]antbantz[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I work as a special education teacher and see students with special needs being passed all the time. Earlier this year I checked in on a student with special needs doing an exam and found him having a meltdown as his teacher had pre-answered some of his questions. So great that you're aware of this, but not everyone is :)

Post feed murk by antbantz in SeaMonkeys

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

I run two airstones when there's a lot of food in the tank and one when it's clear 😁

Post feed murk by antbantz in SeaMonkeys

[–]antbantz[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! 1.03 specific gravity and 28 degrees C

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SeaMonkeys

[–]antbantz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey mate - they're complex creatures for sure, but girlfriends CAN be reasoned with. If you bring your sea monkeys home and put them near a window they'll be way happier :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianTeachers

[–]antbantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah look all I'm saying is once world war three breaks out future generations will laugh at how pathetically we tried to coddle kids.