tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post7857083515773955163..comments2024-03-28T09:00:43.218-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: SETTLING SCHOOL FIGHTSRedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-56367345152263766782019-09-12T20:31:36.425-06:002019-09-12T20:31:36.425-06:00Perhaps kinder, gentler times back then. Now schoo...Perhaps kinder, gentler times back then. Now schools are fenced off and you worry about someone pulling a weapon. I taught middle school for about a year and decided I couldn't handle it. Kudos to you for 37 good years. I'm guessing you were one of those great teachers that really loved what they were doing!Spare Parts and Picshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836657200014402380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-12233413075835106562019-09-12T11:24:37.219-06:002019-09-12T11:24:37.219-06:00There were a few bullies in our school but can'...There were a few bullies in our school but can't remember ever seeing anyone fighting.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-30427975585210860582019-09-12T00:56:21.456-06:002019-09-12T00:56:21.456-06:00when it comes to fight i am coward dear Red
i h...when it comes to fight i am coward dear Red <br /><br /> i had job as teacher few times for some years and this problem encountered many times during these years<br />fight between teenagers are always scary to handle because it is most difficult age and so hard to convince kids to realize or except their mistake <br />glad that all ended well at your side :)bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-41999042946131493532019-09-11T19:57:14.757-06:002019-09-11T19:57:14.757-06:00Well, I was joking about staying behind Ole. we ha...Well, I was joking about staying behind Ole. we had to work together and show that we meant business,Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-23073939766863041512019-09-11T19:55:55.337-06:002019-09-11T19:55:55.337-06:00Playground supervision can be a bore but it.s a di...Playground supervision can be a bore but it.s a different way to interact with kids,Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-23102247587871444112019-09-11T19:54:51.082-06:002019-09-11T19:54:51.082-06:00The principal had probably watched this develop al...The principal had probably watched this develop all year. It's too bad he didn't do anything about it.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-8624068342585541082019-09-11T19:53:18.080-06:002019-09-11T19:53:18.080-06:00I think the kids knew that they would be reported ...I think the kids knew that they would be reported and that stopped them. These were staged affairs. a blow up one on one is different.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-56166467337124432082019-09-11T19:52:14.595-06:002019-09-11T19:52:14.595-06:00It's a sad and ugly sight. You did the right t...It's a sad and ugly sight. You did the right thing to go by.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-79935630322716288962019-09-11T19:51:15.422-06:002019-09-11T19:51:15.422-06:00Your last comment is too funny. Sadly , today ther...Your last comment is too funny. Sadly , today there is much more violence in schools and a lot of it toward teachers and even at kindergarden level.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-45829723280809315752019-09-11T19:49:18.872-06:002019-09-11T19:49:18.872-06:00Yes, I knew it would take you back. It seems just ...Yes, I knew it would take you back. It seems just like yesterday.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-77572446127824833832019-09-11T19:48:45.877-06:002019-09-11T19:48:45.877-06:00He was also a likable and respected.He was also a likable and respected.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-26968084690194955302019-09-11T19:47:54.015-06:002019-09-11T19:47:54.015-06:00Ole was a great guy.Ole was a great guy.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-5193054933748836582019-09-11T19:47:31.784-06:002019-09-11T19:47:31.784-06:00You're right that the school has to set up a c...You're right that the school has to set up a climate where fighting is strongly discouraged and that disagreements are settled in a positive manner.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-9831635281087155082019-09-11T19:44:33.576-06:002019-09-11T19:44:33.576-06:00We wore many hats but it's also one of the rea...We wore many hats but it's also one of the reasons the job was interesting.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-52557940562486929952019-09-11T19:43:37.772-06:002019-09-11T19:43:37.772-06:00There was some issues of setting up a fight which ...There was some issues of setting up a fight which was very much discouraged.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-27537004321742096882019-09-11T19:42:31.835-06:002019-09-11T19:42:31.835-06:00You're right. We had to show some assertivene...You're right. We had to show some assertiveness to show that we meant business,Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-40185934424564283352019-09-11T19:41:34.915-06:002019-09-11T19:41:34.915-06:00I never taught in a school that required playgroun...I never taught in a school that required playground supervision but I know what you're saying.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-64675280919814980342019-09-11T19:39:46.946-06:002019-09-11T19:39:46.946-06:00Playground spats are not the same as school to sch...Playground spats are not the same as school to school fights. Little guys sometimes lose it and throw punches but it only involves two kids.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-82293004701079594722019-09-11T19:38:05.634-06:002019-09-11T19:38:05.634-06:00Individual kids would sometimes lose it in the mom...Individual kids would sometimes lose it in the moment and throw punches. However, a planned school to school fight is serious.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-32210027991343992462019-09-11T13:14:03.752-06:002019-09-11T13:14:03.752-06:00I remember fights in the schoolyard when i was in ...I remember fights in the schoolyard when i was in elementary school and they also were a lot of yelling and threatening and very little hitting. I think you were wise to stay on the far side of Ole — just in case! Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-17869020017780356032019-09-11T12:36:31.037-06:002019-09-11T12:36:31.037-06:00I can understand you feelings Red. As a student te...I can understand you feelings Red. As a student teacher my least favourite part of the job was recess monitor.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-67786406462080796372019-09-10T14:35:12.290-06:002019-09-10T14:35:12.290-06:00I still remember my last day of seventh grade- the...I still remember my last day of seventh grade- there was a guy, fifty pounds heavier than me, had been picking on me the whole year, just a bully. I finally had enough. It turned out for all his size, he couldn't fight worth a damn, just used his size for intimidation.<br /><br />I hit him and knocked him out. The school principal, who had a reputation for being a disciplinarian, saw the whole thing, asked what started it. I said what it was about.<br /><br />And the other guy is the one who got in trouble for it.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-60729402473359633292019-09-10T09:41:57.894-06:002019-09-10T09:41:57.894-06:00Maybe Ole's presence intimidated the boys.Maybe Ole's presence intimidated the boys.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-17448314807199957902019-09-10T08:44:33.787-06:002019-09-10T08:44:33.787-06:00Oh wow, you just reminded me of my junior high (mi...Oh wow, you just reminded me of my junior high (middle school) days when fights would take place "on the hill." It was where students gathered to watch two guys pummel each other. I always had to run past it and not look. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-30021973517311751962019-09-10T07:45:42.779-06:002019-09-10T07:45:42.779-06:00You sure do have to have a lot of different skills...You sure do have to have a lot of different skills to be a teacher! A friend of mine teaches at a high school in center city Philadelphia. Luckily, he's a bit like Ole. He's 6', about 230 lbs, and the football coach. The kids are tough, but they pay attention when he strides into the fray. If I was a teacher ... I'd take kindergarten!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.com