humiliation or not?

[handsomeharrysmum]

Hello, I have a seven year old son in year 3.Literacy is his weakest subject but he did achieve a 2b in year 2 SATS.He has lots of fantastic ideas for stories but has trouble with ordering and spellings.Lots of help from me at home over the years.
Anyway, they are doing myths at the moment, the children all had the same story opening, although the teacher said they could change an odd word.Yesterday she asked to look at my sons book.He had obviously got the opening muddled and she put red pen marks all over his work telling him it was all wrong, this next part is where I am unhappy she made him stand in front of the class and show everyone his book with all of the red pen marks, he told me he felt sad doing this, he's SEVEN for gods sake and all of the time I am trying to boost and praise him with writing she knocked him flat in minutes.
Do you think I should have a word or is this usual in a clsassroom.
Thank you for reading.

Humiliation is not usual in a classroom, no. However, I think you should have a proper talk to the teacher-what else did she say when she showed you your son's book?

I would have a word but sadly some teachers do use humiliationa nd are bullies

I didn't see his book, my son told me what had happened.

Sounds very drastic but are you sure he's telling you the whole situation especially if you haven't seen the book yourself? By all means tell the teacher he seemed upset by the exercise and could she clarify how he did. That way you are not accusing her but giving her an opportunity to explain and discuss.

i dont think red pen is inapropriate on its own, and should have been accompanied by a quiet word

the standing up at the front thing is plain wrong, no different to standing in the corner with a dunce hat really is it

i would ask to see his book, see the marks for yourself and ask if it is her normal practice

You obviously need to speak to the teacher yourself. Although your son was very upset, I'm sure she would not have deliberately set out to humiliate him.

Needmorecoffee - I'm sorry you have come across some of this unprofessional behaviour.

thank you for your replies, I will ask to see his book.

oh dear, sounds like your son has an old-school type teacher. I have seen some very unprofessional behaviour in schools.
And also may teachers who would never dream of doing that to a child.

I would go in and speak with her, ask to see the book, and find out what her thinking is - does she see him as lazy?

I'm not sure about the lazy bit,it was parents evening not long ago and she knows I am concerned about his literacy, didn't mention lazy, I just think he doesn't enjoy the writing part so he doesn't try as hard as some of the others, but there is still no need to make a show of him in front of the class.

Are you absolutely sure that is what happened? Could you go to see her and explain that he was feeling very unhappy about that particular incident and ask for her side of the story?

When did this woman do her teacher training? In the 1840's?

This type of stuff went out in the 80's. Surely everyone who was trained to use these methods is now dead? Or at least retired...

I think you need to speak to her to get the full story. If it is indeed as your DS says, then she's not following OFSTED guidelines.

go and see her. just ask really sweetly and non-confrontationally about this incident. if it did indeed happen as your ds described, then I would see the head pronto!