What are some actions by teachers that can be classified educational malpractice?
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Legally, this will depend on where you live. Contact your local teachers' organization for that information.\n\nMorally, anything that is not done in the best interest of the student could be called malpractice.\n\nThe two are not the same.
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Go to a teacher to show you more cases, and try to work harder!
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Any that don't give correct guidance to their students
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Take your complaint to the school board.  better yet, the local tv station- they'd die to get a lead like this.  You may not want to air your dirty laundry in public, however, the bad publicity would get the school to react.  \n\nSeriously, with all the similar stories in the press lately, the school would definitely get involved to get your son back and the teacher prosecuted.
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Report it to the Cols. Board of Education also might want to call the police to report it or even call an attorney. Alot of them in Cols. give free phone consultations.Don't wait till they might happen to make good on it if they're for real.
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This happens more that you would suspect, but it doesn't excuse the action.  With the technology available today, Administrators and educators aren't having such a hard time catching the cheaters, regardless of circumstance.  My advice to you, as someone who used to be an educator, would be for your girlfriend to be contrite, apologize in full, saying that there was no excuse for her actions.  Put simply, she just made a mistake.  The, "I had a lot of projects due" scenario, although it may be very true, does not hold a lot of water, and makes her sound as if she is trying to justify her actions.  All students have a lot of projects due at once.  You know this.  Again, be honest, be contrite, and promise that it will never happen again.  Any administrator will take that for what it is, but advise your girlfriend that EVERYTHING she writes for the remainder of her course will be scrutinized...seriously.  Best of luck to you.  Just a bump in the road...hope you get over it well.  Regards, C.
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An effective, efficient teacher constantly evaluates whether her students are learning, not just the "quality" of her teaching.  If a teacher is only focused on her behavior, she could be performing wonderful teaching.  However, if her students are not learning, despite her teaching, the teaching is ineffective. \n\nEffective teachers look at student assessments, see what students are and aren't learning, and then adjust instruction accordingly.  If kids didn't learn something, the effective teacher goes back and reteaches it.  If one kid didn't learn it, the teacher offers that student (and requires his participation!) extra assistance.\n\nWhen teachers refuse to let students fail, student achievement soars.
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I taught in a public school for three years.  The "powers that be" actually told me to stop grading for grammatical and spelling errors, saying all of my students would fail.  That is a travesty.  From my perspective as a teacher, ignorance (which is what I believe you are really asking) is on the rise.  Despite compulsory education, it almost appears to me that we are reverting to a 19th century-like model with an educated few and masses of ignorance.
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you should write all the times the teacher discriminated against you and talk to the principal.  if nothing is done, you could go to the school board or, yes, file a lawsuit
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Obviously she "can" because she did!  However, I cannot imagine any school district condoning her actions.  I'd first contact the school transportation head, and if it isn't resolved, then go directly to the principal or superintendent, and then to the school board if necessary.
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As a teacher, I am not an advocate of suing schools, because you are just hurting the students.  That said, you have a lawsuit on your hands.  If you have that vidoetape, and you have not received the paperwork required by law, they are breaking the law.  Use the chain of command.  If the teacher and principal do not satisfy your complaints, then to to the special education supervisor for the school district.  If you still don't get satisfaction, contact a lawyer.  They are not doing their jobs.  The IEP is a binding legal document, and teachers can get into a lot of trouble for not following it.\n\nAlso, be firm but polite.  You will catch more flies with honey than vinegar.  Save the vinegar for later if it doesn't work.  Teachers and principals are human beings too, and will respond better to politeness.
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What do you define as "poor performance"?  When you can be specific about the data that supports your allegation, it becomes much easier to find the causes.\n\nBe careful about the sources of your statistical data.  Frequently, they are politically slanted.\n\nWhen we find a way to measure whether a student has been educated to limit of his/her individual ability and not to some arbitrary standard, we will be on our way to determining the success of our educational system.
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I've dealt with a lot of mean teachers and I know they can't get fired for that. My Freshman science teacher was mean to only Freshman. Now, whenever she sees me, she's always extremely nice. Some teachers are just mean because they don't like their jobs. Nonetheless, if your teacher wasn't teaching properly or was beating the kids, that would be a good ticket out of there. But just "being mean" could be a  matter of perspective and I don't think there's anything you can do.
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Teachers need to be taught how they should behave in front of their students.  Knowledable teachers are not good enough.  They language they used and how they present themselves are important too.
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I don't know if that information is readily availble.  I would try contacting the principal of the shool that teacher currently works at.  If you really want to push it, you can file for a public release of information.
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It depends on the complaint.  If someone is in danger of injury from something the faculty is doing you should report to the police.  If the service you received was not satisfactory you should first talk to the administrator for the facility.  If you don't get the help you are looking for then you can list a complaint with your states department of health and human services
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talk to your counselor or school administrator.  If the teacher is aware that others are aware of an interpersonal dynamic, shell be less likely to put it on display.  Id take the additional step, if necessary, of calling a meeting with the parent and the principal.  The comment she made in front of the class certainly puts her in a tenuous position.  Id take another student in to verify she made the comment and then put her on the spot by having her explain it.