these people are older than me and they have authority :: i.e teachers
209635
I had this before, and it ended up the teacher lost it and i was taken  out of the class. You just be calm and patient, keep a diary of any inappropriate comments they make and dont retaliate. Make indifferent answers and refuse to play the games. If you get angry calm yourself immediatly by concentrating on something else and breathing deeply. If they lay a finger on you, shout and pull back but dont push them.\nHope this helps.
659898
If the student knows you accept them, regardless of their English fluency, they become comfortable and productive in your classroom.\n\nI work in a very economically underprivileged area (ALL students are on FREE lunch -- not reduced lunch... free), in an elementary school.\n\nMost students are from Spanish-speaking homes, and Mexican culture.\n\nBehaviors I see regularly in my classroom that I "accept" and then gently guide students away from over the school year...\n\nResource hoarding.  I have buckets of supplies, and allow students to hoard as much as they like, until they get used to the idea that they won't "run out." Taking other peoples' supplies is not allowed. The "stolen" item is openly returned by the "thief," who then is guided to practice asking for new materials from me or my EA. It does mean that at the end of the school year, when I pull apart and box things for the summer, I find little stashes of stuff all over the place, which I consolidate back in the buckets for next year....\n\nLack of eye contact with authority figures.  In the Mexican culture, it is disrespectful to look an authority figure in the eye. Once the kids are comfortable with me, we have several class discussions about this and other small differences that make a big difference in how the kids will interact with authority.\n\nAlso, I am the Gifted Enrichment teacher for my school (gifted falls under special education in my state). I work hard with the kids to understand how and why regular ed instruction is done the way it is, and how to challenge themselves and find their own depth of knowledge (while I continually try to "nudge" the regular ed teachers into curriculum compaction and allowance for independent study rather than drill).\n\nWith my Resource remediation students, certain phrases are NOT allowed.  "I can't" is replaced by "I need more time" and/or "I need more help."  Looking at someone else's work and saying "That's easy" is also not allowed... everyone has things that are easy for them and hard for someone else, and vice versa...we don't make someone else feel like they are dumb by criticizing their level of work.\n\nWe build on our strengths. I have several kids with normal or better non-verbal intelligence, who don't even talk in complete sentences because their language disability is so severe. Guess who were in charge of puppet and set design for our puppet show this year.... not as "filler" jobs but actually IN CHARGE. The set and puppets looked wonderful!
550387
This is not an ordinary case...... you can sue this administrator if you think it is necessary... but i think the best solution is to transfer to another school...... be careful......they hold the "power"......call the attention of the principal or the parents-teachers-association.... as soon as possible before its too late.... take action!!!!
375754
People do the same exact thing to me, when i say something , like someone would be like OH!!! YOU CAN TALK?! And then i say back to: DUH! IF I CANT TALK THEN WHY AM I IN SCHOOL!!! people are rude! im 13 though.
377638
Let me tell you about friends babe.  Most people confuse acquaintances with friends.  If you have 2 or 3 friends that last you over a life time you are a very rich person indeed.  Only your family will be there for you.  Talk to your mom or dad but don't expect a lot.  Teachers don't seem to be the same standard as when I went to school.  Their behaviour leaves a lot to be desired, especially in maturity.  I say to you , you are on the right track.  Study hard and don't let offence from immature people worry you.  They have a problem not you.  You are not a loner either.  You are simply a mature person.  Congratulations on being you.
89436
listen to me DO NOT FIGHT!!!\nTell your school officer or deans, principal w/e. \nignore them , they are just immature and really bored.
336384
They might think your older than your really r
158592
I'm a teacher.  I never have unrealistic rules in my classroom and I try to lead by example.  If I am polite to children and never shout, then I accept the same from them.  I don't usually have disciplinary problems although there is the odd exception.
108638
Not me personally but when I was 6th grade I had a goegraphy teacher that had like an office type room attached but private from the class romm and all the girls in the class I was friends with one by one confided in me that he had brought them back there tucked thier shirts in for them made advances towards them and touched them innaproprietly and I reported it to the asst principle in a few weeks I was called out of my class I didn't know what for next thing I knew I was in a Van on my why to the Community Center for my city where I had to testify against my teacher for what I was told he then was not in school ever again after that day.
671946
They believe that there grown up.  There almost to the point were school is going to be over and they're gonna have a new lease on life.  It's nothing to be ashamed of...annoying yes, but nothing bad.  I just think it's funny when I ask someone what grade they're in, they tell me they're a senior......I didn't ask that, I asked what GRADE your in....that's the 12th.
532057
I see your in school ... ur backround you need to be older
36413
I think it's great that you have the courage to strech it and kick it and strech it mor with 30 year olds. i'm in middle school too and i could never do that.
301103
its a damn shame really. A teacher cannot discipline her students cause of liberalism of todays world. Remember these kid when you get older and remember who did this. Not to students but the liberals. You keep getting good grades and being a good student. Its good to know that there are at least some kids still trying out there.
332404
They learn how to deal with other people earlier.
229701
I'm 57; a high school math teacher (m)
407973
Go see your guidance councillor.........teachers should not be name calling.............period.
319614
I always worry less about being liked and more about having their respect (of course, I'm a high school teacher, it's probably very different for a KG class).  However, I think the two go hand in hand sometimes.  Be fair, show them that you genuinely care about them, and have extremely clear boundaries and rules for them.