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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We all agree it’s weird but it’s not even close to dangerous or harmful. Multiple people told OP to email the teacher if she’s concerned. She can address it, that’s her role as the mentor teacher. [b]Going to the principal about something this silly is crazy[/b]. You have no idea the real issues some kids and some teachers have if you think the principal would be the one to come personally address a goofy joke. [/quote]

The reason I suggest going to the principal is that the teacher responsible clearly hasn’t addressed it. No, I’m sure the principal won’t address it themselves, but they’ll instruct the mentor teacher to do so.

Going “nuclear” in a case like this is bringing in Gatehouse or the University with which the student teacher is affiliated. The principal (or an AP) is a reasonable step for people who think adults in charge of children need to be accountable for their behaviors.[/quote]

The cooperating teacher may not know it’s happening! I have a coteacher and I don’t witness every single interaction she has with students, just as she doesn’t see all of mine. If op really wants someone to step in, she can tell the cooperating teacher. We can assume best intentions all around here.

“Hey Ms Brown. Katie says that Ms Smith has several times made a comment to her about bringing her coffee. Katie is getting a little uncomfortable so I wanted to make you aware as Ms Smith is a student teacher who might need a little guidance. Thanks for all you do.”

Easy, doesn’t assign any mal intent or [b]suggest that Ms Brown isn’t doing her job[/b], and doesn’t create a huge issue with the principal when this is a SMALL, easily resolvable thing- the kind of thing that routinely comes up when coaching student teachers. [/quote]

I mean, she isn’t. And it’s happening in her classroom so that’s not really acceptable.[/quote]

Some of you thrive on drama, it’s crazy. Ok. By all means, email the principal and hunt down the professor who oversees student teaching at the university this person attends to go ham on a student teacher who is learning the ropes over a dumb joke about coffee. That’s way more reasonable than just behaving like a normal person and resolving it calmly. It’s like some of you think you’ll feel powerful or better about yourselves if you tear down multiple people over a small issue. [/quote]

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