Talk:Foundations and Assessment of Education/Edition 1/Foundations Table of Contents/Chapter 12/12.2.1

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I found this article to be full of a lot fo great and important information. I think that if there were more editing and corrections it would ben even better article. I think child abuse is such an important topic and teachers do play a role in identifying cases. There was a good use of picture and some of the targets need to be measurable. Great article overall. Great topic. Sston008 (talk) 01:03, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Working in the school system, I have never had to report a case of child abuse or child neglect and I hope I never have to. Students need to know that they can confide in a teacher if they are being neglected or abused and know that it is not their fault. If a student was being abused or neglected there are proper channels to go through.Msmhobbs04 (talk) 22:44, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

This is one area of teaching I hoped I am never faced with, but in the real world it happens all the time. It is so important that as teachers we form good trusting relationship with our students. They need to know that they can come to us with problems and we will be caring and understanding. Teachers see and hear a lot from students, and we need to know the proper way to handle these situations to protect the kids. We need to be their voice no matter how fearful we may be to get involved. Aferg006 (talk) 01:29, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

I feel that it is very important for teachers to be able to recognize and understand signs of child abuse and neglect. Children are with teachers for a big part of the day and teachers have a responsibility to recognize signs that children may be being abused or neglected. If teachers suspect neglect or abuse, I agree that they should report the abuse/neglect to the appropriate authorities, and that every action should be taken by the teacher to ensure the child's safety. I feel each teacher should knowledge themselves about the various signs of child abuse/neglect and should know the proper actions to take. Rburt005 (talk) 00:17, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Child abuse is one of those crimes you never want to hear about. Unfortunately as educators it is one we all have to be aware of. I like how this article has put emphasis on the statics. It shows just how important it is to be aware of the signs of abuse and neglect.Mlipl001 (talk) 00:25, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

It sort of surprised me earlier this semester when I had to become certified to recognize child abuse/neglect as a teacher and then found out it was a test that literally took about 5 minutes. Actually, that's down right frightening now that I'm thinking about it again. I consider myself a pretty common sense person, and I'm usually intuitive enough to know when something fishy is going on– but 5 minutes of anyone's time can qualify them to recognize child abuse/neglect properly? Regardless, this is a knowledge worth having and all teachers should be aware of the protocol if, Odin forbid, one of their students becomes a victim. Hsmit022 (talk) 18:35, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Child abuse is one of those crimes that boggles the mind. Much like spouse abuse in that it seems to be love gone awry. And although I laughed at almost every “educational video” I’ve been shown on the subject, I must say child abuse is a horrible offense against on not only a moral but a biological level. However, the frequency with which child abuse occurs, and neglect especially, does not surprise me. Often children are not born into ideal circumstances, often their parents are struggling with their own issues and inadequacies, and sometimes their parents are just horrible people. As educators it’s up to us to help these children if we can and make their days just a little bit less terrible. I don’t know honestly, child abuse is too heavy a subject for me to riff on. BitterAsianMan (talk) 18:32, 9 August 2009 (UTC)