25 Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make and How to Avoid Them

Mistake 2: Physical Aggression
Medical School, 2007) that maintains
a commitment to preventing student
abuse through education, by setting
standards of mistreatment that will
not be tolerated, by giving examples
of inappropriate, unacceptable
behavior, and by supporting victims
by responding with corrective action.
Effective administrators visit classrooms
often and listen to students’
complaints. The teacher in this
scenario could not get away with
spanking large numbers of children
for ridiculous “infractions,” such
as letting your eyes wander, if an
administrator visited the class
frequently.
It would seem that in the absence
of an administrator, neighboring
teachers should be aware of the
teacher’s misconduct and alert the
administration. Teachers must be
advocates for children; they have a
moral and legal obligation to report
suspected abuse, even if a coworker
is the perpetrator.
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