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  • Essay / Analysis of Dealing with Difficult Teachers - 775

    I don't like the idea of ​​intentionally making someone uncomfortable, but I understand that change and growth is uncomfortable, so this feeling can be a consequence. I really like the idea of ​​finding out the strengths of a difficult teacher, building on those strengths, and giving them responsibility. If accountability involves peers, then the difficult teacher may feel more responsible for monitoring. I hope that as a result, the teacher will feel like an active member of the school community and begin to have a more positive impact on the culture. I also liked the idea of ​​being strategic about the location and scheduling of difficult teachers. Breaking up negative teacher groups by moving the classroom or lessons taught could begin to break down the barriers of negativity. Being aware of difficult teachers and trying to promote change is a good thing, but Whitaker recommends making sure that when you make decisions, you make them for the greater good.