Thursday, 7 October 2010
' I need a hug ' - not untouchable - anymore
What teacher worth their salt could fail to response to an appeal from a child who, for example had just fallen over in the playground.
What teacher wouldn't put their arm round a child's shoulders who was upset at being unable to do a piece of work, or read a word, or do a sum?
Anyone in a caring profession, and I would class teaching as certainly that, would respond naturally and offer comfort.
Admittedly the examples given would probably apply to the primary sector, but nevertheless who was idiot enough to put the 'untouchable' edict on a statute book - sometimes a quick hug or a handshake can work wonders for pupil response to difficult situations and actually be an aid to learning.
All credit to Michael Gove initiating a change...
What teacher wouldn't put their arm round a child's shoulders who was upset at being unable to do a piece of work, or read a word, or do a sum?
Anyone in a caring profession, and I would class teaching as certainly that, would respond naturally and offer comfort.
Admittedly the examples given would probably apply to the primary sector, but nevertheless who was idiot enough to put the 'untouchable' edict on a statute book - sometimes a quick hug or a handshake can work wonders for pupil response to difficult situations and actually be an aid to learning.
All credit to Michael Gove initiating a change...
not to mention te other side of the disciplinary coin - see TES Forums
