Andrew should be taken into the office for private conference with the
teacher. Until the hour for the conference, Andrew should be dismissed
from the class and the sensational scene in the classroom avoided.
Andrew spoke out of a sense of growing injury. Help him to analyze his
attitudes and see how it has come about that he is over-sensitive to a
proper classroom discipline. The conversation with Andrew may include
some of the following statements:
“Andrew, you have been doing some very good work since you came into our
school. I have watched you with interest, and yet I have felt that you
need some further help in adjusting yourself to school conditions. You
tell me that the Rodger boys have stood behind you in this attitude of
criticism and defiance. What did they actually say to you?” ... “Well,
it would be better for you to attempt to understand this school, and its
way of doing work, and to avoid yielding to any such advice as that. You
need to remember that you are one of a number of pupils and that all are
receiving the same sort of treatment. I shall be very glad to give you
special help at any time when you may need it, while at the same time I
feel justified in discussing any mistakes that you may make. I want you
to be very cautious hereafter about how you address any of the teachers,
remembering that they are your friends and are laboring for your best
good always.”