Don't get me wrong, I am NOT defending this teacher or what she did , what she did was wrong and she should be talked to. Maybe not negatively, for all we know there might be some serious personal issue going on. I know I was like this with people when my grandmother passed away last October and all the problems that ensued after, so maybe something is happening in her life that she needs help for?
What about talking to the parents of the other kids in the class, maybe they don't know what's going on? Go to the principle and see if there is anything you can do to help her ... She sounds like she is having real problems.
I am going to talk with her one on one on thursday. Our work environment is not the norm. We are a very small group. There are only 5 employees including the director. The director and my Pastors wife (who recommended me for the job) who work with the pre K group three mornings a week and then our class which is the teacher and myself and then another lady that does the mommy and me two year old class.
So we are a close knit group so that kind
Of has it's
Pros and cons. Teacher and I are friends so I'm not going to confront this in any manner that will make things uncomfortable. Director and I have been praying over it and I am going to approach it in a way that leads the conversation to what can we do to make this easier on all of us. What does she expect from Hannah in the classroom, how Hannah feels about some things (not Hannah telling her these things but me telling her), and how we can improve communitcation between us.
I am sort of stuck in an awkward situation... I am mom first but I also have to be professional as TA and also be a friend. Definitely a fine balance.
Teacher is not a bad person... Just makes some bad choices and has difficulty with nuturing and gets overly stressed easily and takes it out on the wrong people.
Nolu, thanks. She's a good girl. She has her moments as any kid
Does but she has a beautiful heart and i just can't bear to see her lose her zest
For life or become disenchanted with te world at such a tender age.