I know from honest and direct. Screaming at someone about how stupid they are is not honest or direct. It's just being mean. Sorry I witnesses this over a period of time. I guess it's second hand but this was from a person who deals with very direct and frank coaches and conductors all the time. Blaming the victim?
Glad you weren't there when she threw things at people. Storming out of the disciplinary hearing? That doesn't sound like someone with nothing to hide. It does sound like someone with an anger management program. I don't pay someone to be their punching bag. Glad her technique works for you. If it hadn't you'd have been on the end of all kinds of nasty. Yes those students should walk away. Don't know why they don't but then bullies are good and figuring out who won't fight back.
Houndentenor
"Get the trash off the street and back on the stage where it belongs." -- Bette Midler
This message has been edited by Houndentenor on Jul 7, 2009 5:03 PM