Some may say this statement has the potential to further disrupt the student-teacher relationship, as it may seem to blame the teacher's "annoyance", rather than demonstrate an understanding that the student's actions disrupted the class, interrupted the teaching process, or distracted others from hearing.
In this case, I think it WAS her annoyance, which is pretty evident in her communication. Oh well. My new mantra: they don't have to like him. :P
I can't imagine having so little patience with children but I'm an odd duck, apparently. I've taught from 1st-12th grades and don't recall ever being so irritated by a student who was excited about the subject, even if they acted silly about it. Live and learn (my other new mantra).
