Encounter with a Difference

One of my early experiences as a student teaching special needs children relates to an occurrence when I observed a teacher correcting a child, in a loud and demeaning way for failing to pick up dance sequence. Sue (name withheld) started crying and refused to participate in the dance class. 'You didn't get one step right'! Teacher said. 'No', was the reply from the young girl. All the children in the class responded by feeling sad for her and the atmosphere became very negative. …