coping with a super strict y2 teacher

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Ds is 4 weeks into year 2 and having previously loved every single thing about school is now not enjoying it at all.

His new teacher is very loud and shouty. She's got a reputation for blowing things massively out of proportion and sanctioning every single thing with harsh punishments. Ds has been in trouble constantly since the start of term but all quite low level stuff. Unacceptable obviously but new behaviour for him and I think it's the only way he can express how he's feeling in that environment. Other children are constantly being sent out of the classroom or to the head. She loudly tells the parents at the end of the day what each child's misdemeanours are which is hugely embarrassing for the children and all the adults involved and those in earshot.

I get that it's start of term and teachers are laying down the law but this approach doesn't seem to be working, the classroom behaviour seems to be getting worse if anything!

Ds is 6 and is a bag of nerves. He got in a flap because he couldn't remember whether he was supposed to put his finger on his lips when sat on the carpet or not. I want to give him some strategies of how to cope in this environment but all I've got is keep your head down and don't say or do anything.....not great for a 6 yo in a ks1 class!!

Help!!

Presumably posters who think teachers are infallible. It's definitely a thing on MN. For example if a teacher is shouting it's clearly because the children are behaving dreadfully and deserve it. And not because the teacher's lost control. At all. Oh, and they weren't shouting, they were "using a firm voice". We know because we were all flies on the wall.

's definitely a thing on MN

I disagree. I think you will find that there are just as many who complain about teachers.

Don't disagree piglet. But there are some.

Exactly catkind.
It's definitely a thing on MN
Can't get my head around people who think that 4 years training to become a Primary school teacher results in a semi God like person.

... although you probably have to be fairly angelic to stay in the job with the amount of documentation required these days. But not infallible, none of us are that.

I'm baffled that a grown up would chuck around terms such as 'Teacher worshiper' or 'semi God like' on a parenting forum, but there you go. It takes all sorts.

Oh I thought you were actually stumped Sorry.

Can't get my head around people who think that 4 years training to become a Primary school teacher results in a semi God like person.

Please link to any posts that call teachers semi Gods or speak about them like that.

I do trust teachers, but definitely not a teacher worshiper.
But I do get sceptycal when people say teacher is too strict etc., and refer to their children's behaviour as "low level" .

And I never came into contact with any teacher who behaves like they think they are semi gods, in my, and my ds's school life.

I have heard some teacher shout. And my ds says some teacher shouts. But he still likes them, and knows why when he was shouted at. And I do think half the time ds says teacher shouted, it's more likely they were just told off firmly, rather than actually shouted at.

It sounds terrible OP. I'd be having a word with the Head.

I would have a word with the teacher about how nervous your child is feeling in school, how he is panicking about getting things wrong and getting into trouble. Hopefully she'll listen, take it on board and realise he is a good kid and that the shouting is not helping him (or anyone!). She is probably finding her feet with a new year group and will hopefully calm down soon.
I remember being in the same situation as your DS when I was in infant school, though my teacher also used to hit people with a ruler! I had horrible stomachaches everyday and dreaded getting into trouble even though I was probably the swottiest, quietest kid in the class. I finally admitted to my mum why I was so anxious all the time, and she went in and spoke to the teacher and things got better for me.
I hope things improve for your DS soon. Sounds miserable! x

Rather than moaning to the head teacher, I'd talk to the class teacher about how your child is feeling. Only speak about your child rather than speaking for a group. No one likes to feel like they are being gossiped about. At the end of the day, you need to build positive relationships with your child's teacher.... they teach them for the whole year!