The student who mistakenly confuses ID with Creationism will be mocked...not the teacher who points out the differences between the two (something that you won't post, by the way).
Intelligent kids in a serious discussion, don’t mock or try to make someone out a fool, but will in their own way ask that another advancing a new theory to justify why it is to be considered.
In an out of control classroom, of course, anything goes, feeling are hurt and education goes down the tube.