A Surrey teacher has been reprimanded by the British Columbia Commissioner for Teacher Regulation for losing her temper, telling her class that a student wasnB次元官网网址檛 passing Grade 8 science and pulling on the studentB次元官网网址檚 arm.
According to a consent resolution summary, Jasmine Kaur, teaching at an unidentified secondary school in Surrey, was teaching a Grade 8 science class on Oct. 28, 2021, when she lost her temper with a student identified only as B次元官网网址淪tudent A,B次元官网网址� whom she felt was being disrespectful.
The document, posted in April, states that Kaur B次元官网网址渞aised her voice and said in front of the class that Student A was not passing Grade 8 science and that every teacher in the School was complaining about Student A.
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B次元官网网址淜aur told Student A that she could not tolerate Student A in her class, and so asked Student A to leave the classroom to go to the Learner Support Team room. When Student A refused, Kaur held onto Student AB次元官网网址檚 arm and pulled on it.B次元官网网址�
The document also states Kaur spoke B次元官网网址渉arshlyB次元官网网址� to another student, causing that student to cry.
The Surrey School District issued Kaur with a letter of discipline on Nov. 16, 2021. On March 24, 2022, in a consent resolution agreement with the commissioner, the teacher admitted her conduct constituted professional misconduct contrary to the Professional Standards for BC Educators.
She agreed to a reprimand under the Teachers Act. She also agreed to complete a Creating a Positive Learning Environment course, through the Justice Institute of British Columbia.
According to the the commissioner, in determining B次元官网网址渁ppropriate consequencesB次元官网网址� for the teacher, considered the following factors: B次元官网网址淜aur failed to treat student with dignity and respect,B次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址渇ailed to model appropriate behaviour expected of an educator.B次元官网网址�
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