Teacher Under Fire For Telling Student to Speak English

[Paleman]

Whatever, whitey.

Isn't calling someone WHITEY the same as calling a black person a ******?

 

[Unkotare]

How do you know that?... ....

Because a teacher should know that the L1 can be a powerful tool in helping a student access and acquire the L2.

 

[Rambunctious]

Because a teacher should know that the L1 can be a powerful tool in helping a student access and acquire the L2.

I've never had a student who spoke only Spanish and refused to try and speak English and was failing... but I can imagine how frustrating it would be and disruptive to my class...

 

[Unkotare]

... I think you have previously claimed to be a teacher ....

I am.

 

[Unkotare]

I will assume that you are amongst the 90% of teachers who admit to and act like a Liberal. ....

You don't know what you're talking about.

 

[Unkotare]

....Also, your reaction score is about 5% positive which is certainly piss poor. ...

Oh no, not that! Are YOU in middle school?

 

[Paleman]

You don't know what you're talking about.

Unkotare just came out of the closet. If he is not a liberal, then he be a conservative. We just gained another Trump voter.

 

[Unkotare]

I've never had a student who spoke only Spanish and refused to try and speak English and was failing... but I can imagine how frustrating it would be and disruptive to my class...

Did the article say "spoke only Spanish" or "refused to try and speak English"?

 

[Road Runner]

Isn't calling someone WHITEY the same as calling a black person a ******?

That's called being privileged.

 

[Unkotare]

Unkotare just came out of the closet. If he is not a liberal, then he be a conservative. We just gained another Trump voter.

"Conservative" does not automatically equal "Trump voter."

 

[Rambunctious]

Did the article say "spoke only Spanish" or "refused to try and speak English"?

I'm inferring to be honest... I guess I'm giving the teacher the benefit of doubt because back when I was in school we had a situation like this...

 

[Unkotare]

I'm inferring to be honest... I guess I'm giving the teacher the benefit of doubt because back when I was in school we had a situation like this...

Did the teacher in the article say "only spoke Spanish" or "refused to speak English"?

 

[Paleman]

That's called being privileged.

Ok, fine. Then calling a black person by that term is only referring to them as being underprivileged so we can use it at will.

 

[Rambunctious]

Did the teacher in the article say "only spoke Spanish" or "refused to speak English"?

Well if she demanded the child speak English the kid must know English... It sounded to me like he was mocking her in Spanish...

 

[Unkotare]

Well if she demanded the child speak English the kid must know English... It sounded to me like he was mocking her in Spanish...

You're just guessing and imagining. You realize that's stupid, right?

 

[Rambunctious]

You're just guessing and imagining. You realize that's stupid, right?

I don't think the teacher would demand a student speak English if the child didn't know how... doesn't sound stupid to me... but thanks for the uncalled for insult... I'll be moving on now....

 

[Unkotare]

I don't think the teacher would demand a student speak English if the child didn't know how... doesn't sound stupid to me... but thanks for the uncalled for insult... I'll be moving on now....

"I don't think" "I guess" "I imagine" "It sounded to me" "must"