I know teachers seem cruel for doing stuff like this, but they’re trying to help. The classroom is a pretty low-risk environment in the grand scheme of things, and experience is the best way to help address fear of things like public speaking. Getting shy kids to speak up often helps them be more likely to speak up and less afraid.
There’s got to be a better way. That is traumatic for some kids.
If we wanna be picky, it’ll be re-traumatizing for them. Something has already happened to create that kind of fear.
Assuming they’re afraid of the reaction they’ll get from the room, and assuming it’s not a realistic fear, then it’s fair to use the classroom to teach them that it’s safe to speak there.
For kids whose home-life has taught them it’s no safe to speak its helpful because they learn its just home that’s like that, not the world.
This also has the potential to go horribly horribly wrong of course and make things a lot worse, so really important teachers are aware of the risks and manage them
If we wanna be picky, it’ll be re-traumatizing for them. Something has already happened to create that kind of fear
Maybe. But plenty of kids are timid by nature. Stuff they’re unfamiliar with can frighten them.
Oh god, the flashbacks 😳
I mean, that kid is a poet. I hope they find a way to channel that.
