What if other teachers behaved like Snape?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 101704

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Shaun Hately" <drednort at a...> 
wrote:

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> Just for the record, it was because I wound up in the school which 
> had the Snape like teachers.
>

Shawn, I believe that I already told you once how sorry I am for what 
you went through in your childhood and I am saying it again, but I 
want clarification on a couple of issues.


Are you saying that teachers with "non-Snape" teaching methods harmed 
you or the abuse of your peers did?


Because if you were harmed that badly by your class mates, it really 
does not have anything to do with the teachers.

Only that they were incapable of stopping the abuse. If on the other 
hand you were harmed directly by the teachers that will be adifferent 
story.


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>

Shaun: 
> I mention this fact, because I don't want to leave the impression 
> that I am unique. I'm not - my experiences are *not* that uncommon.
> 
> I am genuinely and extremely sorry for the fact that you were 
> harmed by a teacher. I really am - because I was as well - on 
> numerous occasions.
> 
> But really the point I'm trying to make here is that in virtually 
> every case, a teacher or a specific method of teaching may be 
> *great* for some kids - and *hideous* for others.
> 
> Just because people had bad experiences with Snape like teachers in 
> their own past, isn't a reason to condemn those methods. I had a 
> teacher when I was 13 - and incidentally this was at the school I 
> *liked* who - well, frankly, I hated her classes, I hated her 
> methods, they were just totally wrong for me.
> 
> A few years ago, she won one of Australia's top awards for teaching 
> - and deservedly so. Her methods didn't do anything for me - in 
> fact, I'm extremely glad that I only had to put up with one class 
> with her for one year, because I *hated* her classes - but that 
> doesn't make them bad methods.


Alla:

I disagree , Shaun and I am sorry, but I do find your experiences to 
be unique. 


I believe that  yes , there are many different teaching methods, but 
Snape's method will not work for the vast majority of children and 
yes, I do condemn them.

No, never in my past I dealt with teacher like Snape. Honestly, I did 
not. That is why his methods are so horrifying to me.


Because all my teachers- in school and college (in Ukraine) and even 
in law school here in the United States never came close to what 
Snape does. 

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 Alla