The teacher probably wasn t even thinking about that student, but that is the typical adolescent mindset. Students also have their own individual learning styles. Some learn by observing, or by looking at pictures, or by listening to tapes, or reading, or touching or doing the list goes on. The department of education expects teachers to meet every one of the students needs, so a teacher must plan a lesson incorporating every learning style at some point. If a student is emotionally disturbed, which is very common today with the multiple broken families and violence in the home, the teacher is held responsible for handling the situation in class without taking away from the learning experience.
Teachers also face the dangers of student accusations.
Discipline a student too roughly, and you might find yourself denying charges of verbal or physical abuse. A young female student with a crush on a young male teacher, or vice versa, could potentially ruin the teacher s career. Discipline is always an issue as a teacher. A teacher must be firm, letting the students know who is in control, yet gentle, protecting their precious little egos. Pushing them too hard will create stress in their lives and possibly emotionally disturb some of them.