shop teacher question

[jessrice]

I think we have one or two shop teachers on the board,

if any of you read this, can you tell me if a shop teachers "code of conduct" exists anywhere that i can reference? Looking for information that pertains to student supervision.

thanks

Jesse

[ExYankee]

Back in the ‘olden days’ say early 60s when I was first introduced to shop I remember the code of conduct was as follows

TEACHING CAUTIOUS TOOL USAGE

Teacher may at his discretion invent horrible shop accident stories as he find needful to instill in each student fear and loathing and a deep sense of dread of any rotating, occilating or otherwise moving malicious machinery.

Example

“Well I remember once a bandsaw blade broke once and gosh if it didn’t fly off like a living thing, pierce the concrete block wall and skewed some poor 8th grader halfway down the hall.”

Now if I recall correctly he was a ‘real shop teacher’ in that he had approximately 8 fingers. This is similar to the tradition of all pirates having an eye patch.

TEACHING FAIRNESS IN DISCIPLINE

The other code of conduct was fairness, as in, if you were caught doing something wrong, he afforded you the privilege of designing and constructing the paddle that he was going to wallop you with. For some adolescent reason we all took that charge with enthusiasm and designed the fastest, nastiest paddle we could. The theory being that holes would make it go faster. Well in my dotage as an engineer I now know it also reduces the surface area of wood contact to the posterior and results in a higher PSI impact. If I knew then what I do now I would have designed a 36” wide pizza shovel design. Then He hung your workmanship on his wall with the 100 others.

[Mrs. Wallnut]

Jesse,
Have you tried getting ahold of the school district for their handbooks that they have for students and teachers?

Doing a search for what you were asking brought up a lot of books and things for different schools and some things like that. I am not sure what you are looking for but I would ask the school district in question about that kind of thing.

And by the way how is your son doing? (he is the one that was hurt in shop class right?)

[charliex]

John, You had Mr. Alfs for shop too? I didn't know he taught anywhere but Lincoln Jr. high in Mankato, Mn. What always amazed me is that he could see that your drawing was off by 1/128 of an inch and .0005 degrees from the other end of the room.

[jessrice]

thanks for asking,

he is doing okay, from a doctors point of view he is lucky and can have a livable life, which we are greatful for, but he hasnt returned to the same kid he was, and me might not ever be "restored"

We are going to a specialist to do some "brain mapping" to see if he can overcome so of the issues he is having. but that isnt for another 6 weeks.

We, as paretns are happy he is good as he is, He, as a once very active student, athlete, teenager is not.

the school district has issued a "gag" order to the teachers from what i was told, so they arent sharing anything.

I actaully found what i was looking for, issued by the superintendant of schools.

thanks for the replys

jesse

[gsmittle]

I don't teach shop, but I'm close to the classroom

Jesse,

Good thoughts to you and yours. I hope things work out well for your son. I can't speak for any other teacher, but my heart goes out to students injured in school in stupid, senseless acts.

Of course the teachers are gagged. The lawyer wants to present the best defense possible. I doubt that you get any help from the school district. I hope your lawyer is a class A mean shark.

g.

[jessrice]

Thanks,

really you would not believe some of the things i have turned up in the last month. The state that some public school and districts are in and they way they operate would truly amaze those on the outside. Students come second, admin first, just like a business.


The one thing I can tell you, they probably cringe when they here my name.

Jess

[cgallery]

The one thing I can tell you, they probably cringe when they here my name.

Jess

Good. Just remember, it is a business. The fact that they are paid by your tax dollars and mandate the attendance of your children just means they should be held to even higher standards than other businesses.

They will play you some great violin if you let them.

Repeat after me: "I will not permit you hide behind the curtain of public service when it comes to personal responsibility!!!"

[gsmittle]

Thanks,

really you would not believe some of the things i have turned up in the last month. The state that some public school and districts are in and they way they operate would truly amaze those on the outside. Students come second, admin first, just like a business.

Jess

Yes, I would. Central admin, especially superintendents, are politicians first, businesspeople second, and educators not at all.

g.

[KenBurris]

Jesse, glad he is making some progress. Hope he can regain some of those missing abilities after some time.
Best wishes.

Ken