What We See
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Comment from lyenochka
Congratulations on finishing one part of the full novel! I'm glad that you are continuing to focus on some real ways to deal with dyslexia and bring the reader into some sympathy for those who suffer from it.
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2024
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Congratulations on finishing one part of the full novel! I'm glad that you are continuing to focus on some real ways to deal with dyslexia and bring the reader into some sympathy for those who suffer from it.
Comment Written 17-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2024
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Thanks very much, Helen, and for the 6 stars as well. You get where this novel is going and where the major focus will be going forward. There will be several different battle lines at play during this part, and quite a bit of research was necessary to be able to do them justice. We'll see how realistic it proves to be.
Comment from jmdg1954
Damn she should be removed from teaching. But she's probably tenured and cannot be. I wonder if she has that approach with other students?
I'm interested to read about the "suprise" meeting the following day.
Good chapter, Jim.
John
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2024
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Damn she should be removed from teaching. But she's probably tenured and cannot be. I wonder if she has that approach with other students?
I'm interested to read about the "suprise" meeting the following day.
Good chapter, Jim.
John
Comment Written 17-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2024
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Yeah, she's been there forever, so it would be hard to get rid of her--the old biddy. But give her a chance. Sometimes it's possible to get through to this kind of person.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Even if the teacher didn't understand dyslexia, which she obviously doesn't, she should never treat a student like that. This lady doesn't deserve to be teaching children of any age. How horrible. Being a retired teacher, this made me angry.
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2024
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Even if the teacher didn't understand dyslexia, which she obviously doesn't, she should never treat a student like that. This lady doesn't deserve to be teaching children of any age. How horrible. Being a retired teacher, this made me angry.
Comment Written 17-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2024
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Good. It made me angry too to learn that this mode of thinking was prevalent back then among many teachers. It took a number of years for thinking to change about dyslexia. But it's more than that with her. She probably should have quit teaching long before, as she no longer has an acceptable demeanor in the classroom, if she ever did, for a teacher.
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There are still teachers today who have no business in the classroom. They do a lot of harm to students.
Comment from Mrs. KT
Good morning, Jim!
If I hadn't seen/worked with a number of "Mrs. Dunbars" in my 38+ years of teaching, I wouldn't have believed you. But "Mrs. Dunbars" not only existed in my own education, they existed while I taught, and I imagine they still exist today.
Deplorable behavior from individuals who should certainly know better than to publicly humiliate a child as well as know the particulars of dyslexia. Just makes my blood boil!
A fine chapter, Jim: realistic and moving.
Thank you for sharing!
diane
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2024
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Good morning, Jim!
If I hadn't seen/worked with a number of "Mrs. Dunbars" in my 38+ years of teaching, I wouldn't have believed you. But "Mrs. Dunbars" not only existed in my own education, they existed while I taught, and I imagine they still exist today.
Deplorable behavior from individuals who should certainly know better than to publicly humiliate a child as well as know the particulars of dyslexia. Just makes my blood boil!
A fine chapter, Jim: realistic and moving.
Thank you for sharing!
diane
Comment Written 17-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2024
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Thanks, Diane. I can't say that I ever had a teacher like that, but I've certainly heard stories from my wife who was also a 30+ year teacher of elementary school students. Teachers can have a profound effect on kids' attitudes about themselves and education in general, and this can get stored deep within the psyche of kids.
With Mrs. Dunbar's particular skill set, she might have been better suited to be a bureaucrat, a drill sergeant, or a movie critic.
Comment from Wayne Fowler
It wouldn't surprise me if a typical school district wouldn't suggest (strongly) that Tommy be transferred to a 'special needs' class, or an 'alternative education' setting for problem learners.
I help Ginnie in the kitchen too with the meals. - I started to suggest punctuation, but decided that omitting the word 'too' would make the sentence read better.
We began clearing the dishes then. - The word 'then' is not necessary.
Best wishes.
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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2024
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It wouldn't surprise me if a typical school district wouldn't suggest (strongly) that Tommy be transferred to a 'special needs' class, or an 'alternative education' setting for problem learners.
I help Ginnie in the kitchen too with the meals. - I started to suggest punctuation, but decided that omitting the word 'too' would make the sentence read better.
We began clearing the dishes then. - The word 'then' is not necessary.
Best wishes.
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Comment Written 17-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2024
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It used to be more common to do that, but then they began more mainstreaming of these kids to the point that today, a kid has to be really bad off to get put in a special class. This is why Alan and Tommy really hit it off with each other, because they really can identify with and understand each other.
I like your wording changes and will make them. Thanks!
Comment from BethShelby
I understand where you got the title for you book. There have many times so for people have seen what isn't there. That is so often the case that people are apt see what they want to see or else not have all the evidence in front of them when they make a judgement call. I'm enjoying your story.
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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2024
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I understand where you got the title for you book. There have many times so for people have seen what isn't there. That is so often the case that people are apt see what they want to see or else not have all the evidence in front of them when they make a judgement call. I'm enjoying your story.
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Comment Written 17-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2024
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Yes, it often gives them confirmation bias. They have a certain lens they've developed, and everything is seen through that lens, which just confirms their attitude about things. It's very hard to get them to see things differently, even though what we see isn't always what's true.