I was taken by surprised!!
By ynahh1
@ynahh1 (454)
April 1, 2011 12:46am CST
When i was teaching as highschool students(freshman)i used to hndle the lower section in which i need to focus on our discussion in order for them to understand what am talking about.Once we have a writing lesson,and I ask my student to write something about thier interest in life I was taken by surprised when one of my silent student wrote something about murder.I was so shocked because the derails was so vivid and scary.Knowing that he was only 11 years old..Suddenly,I feel afraid to him because i think he has criminal behavior.Right after that I consult our guidance councilor about that and we decided to talk his parent about his action.If you were in the same situation whould you do the same action as what I did?
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5 responses
@jennyze (7028)
• Indonesia
1 Apr 11
I would be scared just like you and I would consult the head of the school to talk it over with parents. Then I hope that parents will do something good about it. I would also ask the student why did he want to murder, just trying my own psycho approach and try to involve him into a discussion with friends.
@ynahh1 (454)
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4 Apr 11
Some responded that I did the wrong approach and I understand!..They actually have a point and I appreciated that.Well,maybe I was just so shocked at that time,I ask what he feels and why he wrote that he just replied"I love doing that and I feel good".Maybe I still need to know my students better as well as his family background.Thanks for your response..
Yes, it might be good when as a teacher, we know all our students background.
@allyoftherain (7208)
• United States
3 Apr 11
I'm a little confused, what 11 year old is a freshman in high school?
Well it's a disturbing subject for any age to write about. I think I would have done pretty much the same thing you did, and talk to the guidance counselors.
@allyoftherain (7208)
• United States
4 Apr 11
Ooohhhh... okay. Sorry! Here in the US you usually don't get to be a freshman until you're 14. I think you did the right thing. It's hard to know what to do in the kind of situation but I think your response was completely appropriate.
@AnythngArt (3302)
• United States
1 Apr 11
There's a popular saying among writers, "write what you know." However, this is not always the case. Some people have vivid imaginations. Just look at all the mytery writers, science fiction writers, and people who write stories about vampires, as just a few examples.
I think you need to learn a lot more about a student than just one writing example. Being quiet or shy doesn't make you a monster. Writing about violence doesn't make you a murderer. Rushing to judgment is not good for any teacher. I would have had a discussion with the student and try to find out why he wrote about the topic he did and how he feels about it.
@ynahh1 (454)
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4 Apr 11
Hi there! thanks for your comment.I was actually asking myself if i Did the right things.It was really surprising to my part because knowing him,he was a shy type person,polite and kind then all of the sudden in his writing he wrote like that.I trully apprciate your message maybe I still need to know my students better.About asking him why he wrote that ?and how does it feel about it? he just answered that"I love doing that and I feel good" and It was shocked me again!.
@penrockerchic (1903)
• Philippines
2 Apr 11
Maybe the kid was misguided like the kid might have been left alone in his room or in front of the television watching those violent movies. You did the right thing of seeking help from your guidance councilor and getting to talk to the parents of the kid. If I were in that same situation, I would have done the same and I might have even talked to the kid himself and ask him gently of things regarding what he wrote. Anyway, you did a pretty good job as a teacher as you went the extra mile to do something that you think could affect any student's behavior in the future. 
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
6 Apr 11
I guess the child has been watching movies with murders as the central story. A child's mind could be so imaginative, so movies such as that could further incline them to think of those too.
Well, i guess, you have done the right thing. At that early at least, the child could be counseled that it is not good to be thinking of those gruesome thoughts.
