You have to be kidding!

I'm the type of person who does research. If I'm about to do something new, I like to read about it, study it, and generally try to understand it before I jump in. It makes me feel a tiny measure of control over something foreign.

I was reading up on substitute teacher tips and found THIS article. If you can, go read it, and get a good laugh. I seriously can't believe some of the C-R-A-P this person has written!

If you don't have time to read the whole thing, I'll delight you with some excerpts:

Title: "The Teacher's Use of Scorn, Ridicule, and Contempt in the Classroom"

"Nature does not provide a moral compass. Conscience is the product of a person's upbringing."

"There are hundreds of comments that teachers use to reveal scorn, ridicule, and contempt. Here is a sample: Is that the best you can do?, (softly) You should be ashamed of yourself. (said under your breath or barely audibly so as not to be too confrontational)"

And my personal favorite: "Teachers who use scorn, ridicule, and contempt toward students are generally effective disciplinarians. The victims don't like the rejection and tend to conform."

What happened to make this person so twisted?! All I can do is laugh because there is NO WAY this type of discipline is effective or reasonable, especially because it belittles students and puts them on the defensive. Yeah, that's really going to help with a room full of hormonal, insecure children.

Seriously, so sad!