My 14yr old dd (yr9) has had a new IT teacher since the start of this term, new to the school too. Apparently he has been pretty much screaming at the class for the slightest thing, being more or less nose to nose with pupils shouting. I did ask dd if she thought he had ever taught before and she said he had worked in IT before. She said he was late 40s, which could actually mean anything from 25 to 65!
She has of course experienced teachers who shout before, but this seems to be on a whole new level. We have parents evening in 2 weeks ahead of choosing options and I very much want to see this man, even though I suspect he will have little to tell me as he is so new.
Would it be in any way appropriate to mention the shouting? I know some teachers come down hard at the beginning but this seems extreme and cannot be acceptable long term. There is much taught about mutual respect in school and this misses it by a country mile. Any views?
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Very shouty new teacher
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mrsrhodgilbert · 12/01/2011 18:20
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