'What makes you think your so special???' Shouts teacher, top volume, to kids in school

[thispunderfullife]

I'm not a teacher and would really like a balanced view of this. I go into schools to work individually with kids but really, i've got no idea how the system works. All I know is the primary school i go to is in an area known for lots of violence and drugs, but the kids are all really sweet.

Today, the kids were lining up and a teacher started shouting, full volume, with aggression in her voice : 'what makes you think your so special?' this was in relation to some kids talking in the line on the stairs. She repeated it over and over again.
If she had been shouting like that anywhere else but in a school, i would have had a word. as it was, i didnt want to undermine her.
am i being unreasonable? is this ok? i felt sorry for the kids and thought it was really nasty.

Not ideal but to be fair I wouldn't think kids talking in the line were sweet, I would think them ill mannered and quite rude. Ho hum.

A lot more context is needed to be able to say whether YABU or not, but if the school has a behaviour problem, I don't think teachers being strict is a bad thing.

I think the words she's saying is fine.....it's important that kids learn that they should abide by the rules everyone else does. Teacher is right- what makes them so special they think they can ignore the rules?

I also think at times teachers may need to shout. Though obviously better if they can get the message across without having to do so. But aggressive shouting not so good. Dunno, hard to judge without been there.

I thought she was aggressive and the words demeaning - surely there are better ways to control a line up, that's what i thought

Well if all the kids have been given the same instructions, it seems pretty apparent to me that some of them think they're special...and think the rule doesn't apply to them.

If you've got a whole class of kids to keep under control, then you need to shout from time to time.

Namby pamby wishy washy teachers tend to lose control of their classes. Then the parent are the first to complain that their kids can't learn in peace.

Who'd be a teacher?

I work in a lovely fluffy middle class school and time and again during lining up there are children ignoring basic instructions such as line up quietly. How would you have managed it? I have used similar phrases when I am being point blank ignored.

You don't have any idea what had gone on before.
Sounds like a teacher pushed to the limit.
I have said something similar to children who don't think rules apply to them,when you have asked them for the umpteenth time to do something. Being quiet when asked and keeping in a line seems to be beyond some children,so ,you have to ask, why they think they don't have to follow the rules?...in other words,what is special about them that they don't have to do what their class mates are clearly doing?

BTW, I am only a lowly MDS.

What's your suggestion of a better way of controlling a line up?

I think that teacher sounds like a twat. If I heard that, I'd suggest she found another job. One that suited her twattish personality.

I would be completely cool with this.

@ Kim, might try that mtse

I think it's fine (the words, can't comment on the voice). It pisses me off when people think the rules only apply to other people. It's disruptive and unfair.

ive seen her about before, generally shouting and screaming at kids, none of the other teachers seem to need to do it.... thought it was well harsh and the sort of comment that affects children's self-esteem. think shes a twat

*myself

Would think that's quite measured.

sorry, to clarify im really not teacher bashing, see loads do a brilliant job, just felt this was out of order

I don't think it's that bad. Kids in any school are not sweet all the time as a group, although they may be one to one.

Oh come on how is it going to affect their self esteem if they're asked that question in context when they're being blatantly disobedient?

No wonder there are so many self entitled teens around if they're wrapped in cotton wool so much.

"think she's a twat" mmm nice op, clearly soaking up that balanced opinion you're looking for here.