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59. I do love that story about Kruschev -- I don't know if it's true, but it certainly suggested

Reply to Ernest Partridge (Reply #57)

Sat Mar 18, 2017, 09:30 PM

Mar 2017

that he understood how people are intimidated by people in positions of power.

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DONT EVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU THAT WHAT YOU SEE WITH YOUR OWN EYES ISNT HAPPENING. [View all] kpete Mar 2017 OP

what happened to Steven? samnsara Mar 2017 #1

He got expelled, turned to drugs and died a tragic death well before his time. Kaleva Mar 2017 #4

After class is over the teacher looks up from her desk suddenly... tandem5 Mar 2017 #49

That's what you took away from that story? Stinky The Clown Mar 2017 #10

He eventually graduated,... LudwigPastorius Mar 2017 #20

LOL! nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #22

He went to college, got a degree in education administration, returned to the school as principal LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2017 #53

Shame on that teacher for using a student as an MineralMan Mar 2017 #2

There's probably more to the story...I hope she had talked to Steven earlier or had the... brush Mar 2017 #3

Oh, I disagree. I've seen teachers do similar things during MineralMan Mar 2017 #6

Maybe the poster will add more to it. It seems cruel to do that, especially coming from... brush Mar 2017 #8

Thank you. narnian60 Mar 2017 #35

my experience is greatly at odds with this. unblock Mar 2017 #14

Teacher empathetic enough to teach that lesson arranged with Steven delisen Mar 2017 #52

Thank you. Paka Mar 2017 #58

I'm pretty sure she had worked it out with Steven beforehand. Kaleva Mar 2017 #5

Why are you pretty sure about that? MineralMan Mar 2017 #7

You are missing the point Iwasthere Mar 2017 #9

Actually, I'm not. MineralMan Mar 2017 #15

Have some optimism FHS. Some teachers try to do the right thing. brush Mar 2017 #46

There is no evidence that the student was unaware of what was to happen. Kaleva Mar 2017 #16

Maybe Steve was "in on" the lesson. Maybe the teacher discussed what she wanted to do ahead of skylucy Mar 2017 #12

And maybe he was not. MineralMan Mar 2017 #17

Wow. skylucy Mar 2017 #42

Agree . And do not ever let anyone negate what you saw and experienced either ! lunasun Mar 2017 #65

I saw similar things myself in grade school. Certain kids were used as "examples" by teachers. jalan48 Mar 2017 #18

In my elementary school, it was always Hispanic kids who got MineralMan Mar 2017 #19

It was good you stood up. It's easy for kids to be cowered by a teacher. jalan48 Mar 2017 #50

Courage is you. Hard to stand up for teachers in grade school Alice11111 Mar 2017 #51

Steven was in on it. And he likely did NOT go to the principal's office. Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #23

I agree. skylucy Mar 2017 #43

My clear thought is that the teacher had it worked out with the student ahead of time. Akamai Mar 2017 #33

There was nothing in that paragraph about any MineralMan Mar 2017 #34

it does seem to me that you are quick to find fault with that teacher. Akamai Mar 2017 #37

Does it. Well, I did a Google Search, and that image has been pasted MineralMan Mar 2017 #40

It seemed to me that you stated your "flaw" with the understanding that the truth was as you Akamai Mar 2017 #41

I totally agree. skylucy Mar 2017 #44

One hopes the kid was in on it. CCExile Mar 2017 #56

Wise words. K&R demmiblue Mar 2017 #11

Yeap, I'm keen to those forms of intimidation uponit7771 Mar 2017 #13

Wow. Just wow. I'm going to use this for future reference, if you don't mind. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #21

a lot can't allow themselves to believe heaven05 Mar 2017 #24

Excellent. Will... zentrum Mar 2017 #25

I don't think it's real catchnrelease Mar 2017 #26

and we wonder why we Democrats can't agree on a message and hammer it home n/t Hamlette Mar 2017 #27

word. tosh Mar 2017 #28

what a bunch of snowflakes D_Master81 Mar 2017 #29

Really?? eom asiliveandbreathe Mar 2017 #31

Here goes..I don't even think I told this story to my kiddos... asiliveandbreathe Mar 2017 #30

At the same time Bob Loblaw Mar 2017 #32

always kpete Mar 2017 #36

There you are. Bob Loblaw Mar 2017 #38

At some point will you clear up if the teacher alerted Steven to what was up? brush Mar 2017 #47

I have been an elementary school art teacher for 30 years kpete Mar 2017 #54

An artist huh? That explains your homepage graphics. Always like your posts. brush Mar 2017 #61

Unfortunately, there is a lot of research about the unreliability of eyewitness testimony tclambert Mar 2017 #39

perhaps the teacher had read about the blue eyes vs brown eyes exercise oldcynic Mar 2017 #45

I don't think we are supposed to take this story that literally. 58Sunliner Mar 2017 #48

thanks 58Sunliner kpete Mar 2017 #55

The problem is there are teachers who will pull crap like that. kcr Mar 2017 #64

When silence is not golden Ernest Partridge Mar 2017 #57

I do love that story about Kruschev -- I don't know if it's true, but it certainly suggested Akamai Mar 2017 #59

K&R ck4829 Mar 2017 #60

Posted on FB C Moon Mar 2017 #62

WRONG! Don't trust you eyes unless you see it IN PERSON! masmdu Mar 2017 #63

I think I found Steven Kaleva Mar 2017 #66