well today what happened is that my teacher read my poem and what happened is that she would not let me read my poem to a fourth grader but she said that it was good like as a rant poem but what i said to her was that i think that kids should know what other people say about them and if i have to fix it then i am not going to read it and the thing that i need advice for is if i should have handeled it diffrentley
DangerNerd answered Friday October 31 2008, 1:19 am: Since you haven't told us why the teacher wanted it changed, there isn't much for people to suggest.
The important thing to remember is that the teacher is in charge, and what she says is how things are going to be. With tht in mind, your choices are: Read the poem with changes, don't read the poem at all or file a complaint against the teacher for her unfair, in your mind, treatment of your artistic work.
It is important not to file a complaint that says: "why are people mean" ... without so much as a question mark. Her not letting you do something which she feels will harm younger children is within her right and her duty as a responsible teacher. This isn't her being mean.
Calling someone mean when they aren't, is a petty, juvenile attempt to get your way. Most folks grow out of this when they are toddlers, if their parents are smart enough to break them of it, so if you approach the school board with that as your case they will probably laugh at you, and that would be... mean.
Would have been nice if you would have told us what she wanted changed, or why. If you want more helpful responses from people, perhaps you Could add additional info to your question? [ DangerNerd's advice column | Ask DangerNerd A Question ]
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